After negotiations over the weekend between the United States and Iran ended without a breakthrough, the temporary cease-fire appears to be increasingly precarious. The New York Times journalists Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti explain why Israel is one of the biggest questions looming over the truce. Guest: * Ronen Bergman [https://www.nytimes.com/by/ronen-bergman], a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine based in Tel Aviv. * Mark Mazzetti [https://www.nytimes.com/by/mark-mazzetti], an investigative reporter for The New York Times based in Washington. Background reading:  * Here’s what to know about the cease-fire talks [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/world/middleeast/iran-us-ceasefire-talks-negotiations.html]. * Iran’s top negotiator said the talks were unsuccessful because Washington failed to win Tehran’s trust [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/world/middleeast/us-iran-negotiations.html]. Photo: Pool photo by Jacquelyn Martin For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily [http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily]. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.