Download Episode. Scott interviews Antiwar.com’s Jason Ditz about various developments in the Middle East. They discuss recent escalations on the Israel-Lebanon border, the power breakdown in Syria, the latest concern over the Iranian nuclear program and more. ...
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Pentagon To Resume Gaza Aid Pier for Now
The US military will restart aid operations using the temporary, newly repaired pier deployed near Gaza’s coast. This comes days after the structure was moved due to damage incurred by bad weather.
IDF: Netanyahu’s Goal of Eliminating Hamas Is Unachievable
The US intelligence community assesses that Israel cannot defeat the militant Palestinian organization The spokesman for the Israeli military explained that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal of eradicating Hamas is not achievable. The statement comes amid a...
UN: Israeli Authorities Responsible for Crimes Against Humanity
A United Nations inquiry into the Israeli onslaught in Gaza found officials in Tel Aviv were culpable for myriad war crimes Speaking to the UN Security Council, the head of an investigatory body probing the Gaza war found Israeli officials committed war crimes during...
Israel Says No Ceasefire Deal, Military Ops Will Continue
An Israeli official explained that Tel Aviv will not accept any of Hamas’s proposed changes to a deal proposed by Washington Tel Aviv has no intention of reaching a peace deal with Hamas and the onslaught in Gaza will continue in “full force” after the destruction of...
IDF ‘Approves Operational Plans for Offensive in Lebanon’
The Israeli military said it would increase the readiness of its northern forces Israeli officials say Tel Aviv is preparing for an all-out war in Lebanon to destroy Hezbollah. Washington is concerned such a conflict would drag in the US, and the White House is...
Netanyahu Dissolves War Cabinet, Consolidates Power
The prime minister plans to make future decisions about the war in Gaza with a small consultation group. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the Israeli war cabinet after two of its six members left. The Israeli leader will form a small consultation body of...
‘Nothing Has Changed’ Since Israel Announced Limited Humanitarian Pause
The Israel Defense Forces said it would halt operations near one road in Gaza during daylight hours. The head of the UN aid agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) said there has been no change on the ground since Israel’s military claimed it would open a humanitarian aid...
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