‘Greater Israel’: Mehdi Unpacks Israel’s Goals in Iran and Lebanon Donald Trump is losing the war *he* started. But he’s doubling down… Why? Well, there’s Epstein, and there’s the midterm elections, and there’s the fact that Israel isn’t backing down. And when it comes to Israel, what exactly is Benjamin Netanyahu’s aim here? **“I think his goal is ‘Greater Israel,’”** says **Mehdi** to **Prem** on ‘Ask the Editor,’ Zeteo’s live show where the two answer subscriber questions on [Substack][1] and [Youtube][2] every Monday. **“This is what he thinks his legacy will be, giving Israel new and further and secure borders in places like Lebanon, in places like Syria.”** [Subscribe now][3] Watch the full video above to hear **Zeteo’s** editor-in-chief break down… * How Trump is **“gaslighting”** and **“bullying”** us about the Iran war – and how this is the one time **“it’s not working”** * What’s happening on the ground in Lebanon * How Trump could be planning to avoid the midterm elections (!) * The long-term impact on US relations with the Gulf * The difference between Israel, the Israeli public, and the Jewish community * …and much more. Let us know what you think in the comments, and [subscribe][4] to catch our next episode of **Ask the Editor** every **Monday at 11am ET **on [Zeteo.com][5], [YouTube][6], or on the Substack app. [Share][7] *If you believe in the work we do and want to see more of it, do consider [becoming a paid subscriber][8]. A [donation][9] to Zeteo also goes a long way.* ***Catch up on more from Zeteo:*** Get more from Mehdi Hasan in the Substack app Available for iOS and Android [Get the app][10] [1]: https://zeteo.com/ [2]: https://www.youtube.com/@zeteo/streams [3]: https://zeteo.com/subscribe? [4]: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [5]: http://zeteo.com/ [6]: https://www.youtube.com/@zeteo/streams [7]: https://zeteo.com/p/greater-israel-mehdi-unpacks-israels?… [8]: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [9]: http://donorbox.org/support-zeteo [10]: https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campaign=… https://zeteo.com/p/greater-israel-mehdi-unpacks-israels