Iran Is Preparing a Major Attack — Senior Israeli Analyst Sounds the Alarm | Yoni Ben Menachem

00:00 Iran Preparing a Major Attack? — Teaser 00:35 Introduction: Yoni Ben Menachem 01:08 Is Turkey Becoming Israel’s Next Major Rival? 02:40 A New Sunni Military Alliance? 03:35 What Does Erdogan Ultimately Want? 05:30 Israel’s Red Lines in Syria 07:30 Has Turkey Become Hamas’s New Safe Haven? 09:16 Alleged Trump Assassination Plot in Turkey 10:04 U.S. Strikes Iran & the Strait of Hormuz 12:50 Iran’s Retaliation — Warning of a Major Attack 15:27 Could Iran’s Next Attack Include Israel? 16:29 Who Is Winning the U.S.-Iran War? 18:53 Can the Iranian Regime Be Negotiated With? 20:39 Why Saudi Arabia Chose Turkey & Pakistan Over Israel 24:40 Trump, Erdogan & Business Interests 26:41 Trump’s Relationship With Qatar 27:17 Can Economic Pressure Bring Down Iran’s Regime? 30:03 Did Trump Underestimate Iran’s Strategic Patience? 32:17 What Israel Would Do Differently Against Iran 32:48 Would Israel Strike Iran Without U.S. Approval? 33:28 Will Hamas Ever Really Disarm? 34:51 Yoni’s Historic Interview With Yasser Arafat 36:47 Did Arafat Ever Truly Want Peace? 39:03 PLO vs. Hamas — Is There Really a Difference? 39:24 Can There Ever Be Peace With the Palestinians? 39:45 Can Palestinian Society Be Deradicalized? 40:54 Has Israel Learned the Lessons of October 7? 41:30 Closing Senior Israeli Middle East analyst Yoni Ben Menachem joins Stand Tall Israel for a wide-ranging discussion on Iran, Turkey, Israel, Hamas, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, President Trump, Erdogan, the Strait of Hormuz, Yasser Arafat, and the future of the Middle East. Ben Menachem warns that Iran may be preparing for a major escalation ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, potentially targeting American interests across the Middle East and possibly Israel. He explains why he believes “the ambush is on the way” and warns that “escalation is on the way.” We also examine whether Turkey is emerging as Israel’s next major regional rival, what President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ultimately wants, Turkey’s growing relationship with Hamas, and whether Ankara could become a new center of power in the Sunni Muslim world. Yoni also gives his assessment of the ongoing U.S.-Iran confrontation, Iran’s strategy in the Strait of Hormuz, whether President Trump underestimated Tehran’s strategic patience, and what Israel would do differently if it were directing the military campaign against Iran. The conversation then turns to Saudi Arabia and Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s growing alignment with Turkey and Pakistan, Trump’s relationships with Erdogan and Qatar, and whether Saudi-Israeli normalization is still realistic. Later, Ben Menachem discusses whether Hamas will ever truly disarm and shares the remarkable firsthand story of becoming the first Israeli television journalist to interview Yasser Arafat in Tunis in 1993, before the Oslo Accords. He recounts his warning to then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak before the Camp David negotiations with Arafat and explains why he believes Israel still has not fully learned the lessons of October 7. Yoni Ben Menachem previously served as Director General and Editor-in-Chief of the Israel Broadcasting Authority and is currently a senior Middle East analyst at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs. 🇮🇱 Subscribe to Stand Tall Israel for in-depth conversations with leading Israeli officials, military experts, journalists, analysts, activists, and voices from across the Middle East. 🇮🇱 Support Stand Tall Israel Your support helps us continue bringing powerful interviews, firsthand stories, and truthful conversations about Israel, the Middle East, and the fight against antisemitism to millions around the world. 💙 Support our mission or grab official Stand Tall Israel merch: https://standtallisrael.com/ 📩 Sponsorships & Business Inquiries: standtallisrael@gmail.com 🚀 Help This Video Reach Millions Every interaction helps YouTube recommend this interview to more people around the world. 🔥 Hype this video to help it reach an even larger audience. 👍 Like the video. 💬 Leave a comment and join the conversation. 📤 Share this interview with your family and friends. 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss our latest interviews. 💙 Become a Stand Tall Israel Member to support independent journalism, unlock exclusive perks, and help us bring on more guests, produce more interviews, and continue telling Israel's story without compromise. Thank you for standing with Israel. Together, we're making sure the truth reaches millions. 🇮🇱