Jonatan Urich, a senior adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, discussed geopolitical issues regarding the Middle East on August 11, 2026.

The entities involved

• Middle East →

  geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran

  • Houthis attacks on Saudi energy facilities are driving inflation concerns and pressuring central banks (FED, ECB, BoJ) to raise interest rates.13:02
  • ONS released retail sales data for Great Britain, noting the influence of the Middle East conflict on fuel prices.12:11
• Benjamin Netanyahu →

  Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)

  • Leaders launched a coordinated war, with Netanyahu aiming to cut off support to Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis to crush Iran's threats.13:16
  • Netanyahu accuses Eisenkot of seeking reliance on Arab parties while UAL leader is photographed with Tibi.13:16
• Jonatan Urich →

  Israeli spokesperson

  Nothing else this week.

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