Deep Dive: When Allies Disagree Inside the US-Israel-Iran Triangle

An in-depth look at the shifting dynamics in the Middle East as Washington pursues a new deal with Tehran, leaving Jerusalem worried about what's next.

The Middle East has been on edge for weeks now, and this week's episode of The Deep Dive is diving straight into the chaos. Here's the big news: the United States and Iran are apparently putting pen to paper on a new agreement one that, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, effectively shuts Israel out of the conversation entirely.

That's a pretty stark position for a country that's been Washington's closest ally in the region to hear, especially after everything that's happened over the past few years.

Trump's Shocking Syria-Hezbollah Plan: Is This the End of Israel's War?

Let me tell you something wild that's been unfolding in the Middle East. President Donald Trump just made a statement that has everyone doing a double-take and honestly? It's got people worried.

In what might be one of the most controversial foreign policy moves of this administration, Trump publicly praised Syria's president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and suggested that Syria should take over the fight against Hezbollah. That's right. The same Syria that's been through absolute chaos over the past decade.

"If Israel can't do the job without killing everyone else, he'll do the job," Trump said during a recent press conference. "Syria will do the job."

Ouch. That's quite the rebuke to Israel.

Netanyahu's Private Blame Game: How Kushner and Witkoff Became the Fall Guys in Israel-US Rift

The diplomatic drama between Israel and the United States has taken a dramatic new turn, and it's getting messier by the day. 

According to a recent Israeli source speaking to CNN, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been pointing fingers in private meetings specifically at Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Trump's trusted envoys holding them responsible for the growing rift between him and the Trump administration.

Here's what's really going on behind the scenes.