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Ce matin, les journalistes et experts de RFI répondaient à vos questions sur un accord de cessez-le-feu dans l'est de la RDC conclu entre Kinshasa et Kigali et sur la candidature du président algérien Abdelmadjid Tebboune pour un second mandat. Conflit israélo-arabe : le chef du Hamas tué à Téhéran Le Hamas a annoncé dans un communiqué que son chef, Ismaïl Haniyeh, avait été tué à Téhéran, en Iran, dans une frappe israélienne. Sur quelles preuves le mouvement islamiste palestinien se base-t-il pour accuser Israël ? Sa disparition peut-elle affecter les négociations en cours pour un cessez-le-feu entre Israël et le Hamas ?  Conflit isréalo-arabe : après la mort de son leader, un Hamas affaibli ? Le Hamas, qui a déjà perdu son numéro deux, Saleh al-Arouri, tué au Liban, peut-il être affaibli par la mort de leur leader ? Qui pourrait prendre la place d'Ismaïl Haniyeh à la tête de l'organisation ?  Mort du chef du Hamas : une crainte de représailles de Téhéran Après la mort du leader du Hamas, tué dans la capitale iranienne, quels sont les risques d'une riposte de la part de l'Iran et de ses alliés dans la région contre Israël ?Avec David Rigoulet-Roze, chercheur à l'Institut français d'analyse stratégique (IFAS) et associé à l'Institut de Relations internationales et stratégiques (IRIS), rédacteur en chef de la revue Orients Stratégiques, spécialiste du Moyen-Orient.RDC : un accord de cessez-le-feu conclu dans l'est du pays entre Kinshasa et Kigali La présidence angolaise, médiateur dans le conflit qui oppose la République Démocratique du Congo et le Rwanda, a annoncé un cessez-le-feu dans l'est de la RDC, après une rencontre entre des ministres congolais et rwandais. Pourquoi ce nouveau cessez-le-feu intervient-il maintenant ? Comment expliquer l'implication du Rwanda dans cet accord, alors que son gouvernement continue de nier son soutien au groupe rebelle du M23 ? Quelles sont les garanties que ce cessez-le-feu soit respecté ? Avec Adolphe Agenonga Chober, spécialiste des mouvements armés dans l'est de la RDC, professeur à l'Université de Kisangani.Algérie : le président Tebboune candidat pour un second mandat Alors que seize candidatures avaient été déposées, seulement trois d'entre elles ont été retenues par l'Autorité électorale algérienne : celle du président actuel, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, mais également de deux opposants, Abdelali Hassani et Youssef Aouchiche. Comment expliquer l'élimination de nombreuses autres candidatures ? Quelles sont les chances de l'opposition face au président sortant ? Avec Houda Ibrahim, journaliste au service Afrique de RFI. 

Dr. Imad Salamey is an Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, and author of The Communitarian Nation-State Paradox in Lebanon. Part 1 describes the nature of the cross-border attacks between Hezbollah and Israel, including a strike on Hamas' deputy leader al-Arouri. He also addresses Israel's "Dahiya doctrine," a military strategy of targeting civilian infrastructure with the aim of forcing civilians to jettison their political leadership or kick out combatant groups residing in the area. It was first deployed by Israel during its 1982 invasion of Lebanon to evict the PLO and is now being unleashed in Gaza under the pretext of rooting out Hamas.

This week President Biden re-designated Yemen's Houthis as a global terrorist group amid its increasing attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea. Meanwhile, in Lebanon, the Hezbollah terror group continues to threaten Israel's northern border, and the Israel-Hamas war continues as Hamas still holds more than 100 Israeli hostages taken on 10/7. Matthew Levitt, Fromer-Wexler Fellow & Director of the Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at the Washington Institute, joins us to help make sense of the renewed terror threat, how these terror groups are coordinating their strategy and attacks, and what the U.S., Israel, and its allies are doing to fight back against Iran and its terror proxies. *The views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views or position of AJC.  Episode Lineup:  (0:40) Matthew Levitt Show Notes: Learn: 5 Things to Know About the Houthis, Their Attacks on Israel and the U.S., and Their Treatment of Yemen's Jews Listen – People of the Pod on the Israel-Hamas War: Unpacking South Africa's Baseless Genocide Charge Against Israel Countering the Denial and Distortion of the 10/7 Hamas Attack 4-Year-Old Hostage Abigail Idan is Free–Her Family is On a Mission to #BringThemAllHome What Would You Do If Your Son Was Kidnapped by Hamas? Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Transcript of Interview with Matthew Levitt: Manya Brachear Pashman:   This week the US military struck a Houthi arsenal in Yemen that had threatened US Navy vessels in the Red Sea. It was America's fourth strike on Houthi turf since November 19. Meanwhile, the Hezbollah terror group continues to violate a UN Security Resolution and threaten Israel's border, and Hamas still holds more than 100 Israeli hostages taken during the October 7th invasion and massacre.  What do all these terror groups have in common? Returning here to discuss is Matthew Levitt, the Fromer-Wexler Fellow & Director of the Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at the Washington Institute.  Matt, welcome back to People of the Pod. Matthew Levitt:   Thank you so much for having me. Manya Brachear Pashman:   So let's start with the terror group making the latest headlines. The Houthis? Who are they and why has the Biden administration just re-designated them a terrorist organization? Matthew Levitt:   So the Houthis are a separatist group in Yemen, based in the north of the country. They are Shia, and they get support from Iran. But they're not exactly the same kind of Shia as Iran. And they aren't exactly the kind of proxy that says jump when Iran says how high.  This is a relationship of convenience and my enemy's enemy. And they both hate the United States and the west and hate Israel. And the Houthis have been for years an ineffective, and for the Iranians an inexpensive and risk free way to complicate things for the Saudis. So for years, the Houthis were shooting at the Saudis when the Saudis were involved in the Yemeni war, after the Houthis had taken over.  And that's one of the reasons why things are a little sensitive right now, because there have been efforts to try and negotiate a ceasefire between the Houthis and the Saudis. The Saudis aren't happy with what the Houthis are doing right now in the Red Sea. But they also don't want to rock the boat.  The Houthis have as part of their mantra printed on their flag, Death to Israel, Death to America, Death to Jews, all three, they're not particularly, you know, unclear. And so they have flown drones towards Israel that have been shot down, they have fired ballistic missiles at Israel, some of which have been shut down by US Navy vessels, at least one was shut down by the Saudis. Just pause to think about that for a minute. The Saudis weren't thinking this was aimed at them, the Saudis shut down a Houthi missile aimed at Israel, which suggests that the Israel-Saudi reconciliation track, while very much on pause, is not over. And the Israelis have shot down some including for the first time ever using the arrow anti-missile system, which shot down a ballistic missile in lower outer space.  Now, the Houthis have tried to leverage their position geographically by targeting ships in the Red Sea. They claim that they are targeting only those ships that are owned in whole or in part by Israel or have serviced Israeli ports. They've hit some American ships as well. They're clearly getting intelligence from the Iranians on this. And it has disruptive international freedom of navigation.  And you have now a new problem in terms of getting things where we need them to be to stock our shelves, because boats that would normally go up the Red Sea and through the canal are now going around South Africa. Manya Brachear Pashman:   And this volatility on the part of the Houthis is also compounded by what's going on with Hamas, and also Hezbollah. Is Iran the common denominator here, Matt? I mean, is that what all these terror groups have in common, or is there much more? Matthew Levitt:   So it's true, the Houthis claimed that what they're doing is in support of the Palestinians. But what we are seeing for the first time put into action is the strategy that was developed by the late Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Quds Force, who was killed in Iraq several years ago. And that strategy was what he called uniting the fronts. And so this idea that across the spectrum, and it really is a spectrum of proxy, activity of sponsorship.  Hezbollah is at one end very, very close to Iran, the Houthis, I would argue, are at the other end, and Hamas is kind of somewhere in between. Getting them all to be able to coordinate their activities, when push comes to shove. Now, Hamas for its part is very happy with the Houthis. They're quite disappointed with Hezbollah.  There are reports in the Arabic press, that Hamas expected that Hezbollah would get much more involved and Hezbollah didn't when they saw the US naval presence, you know, two aircraft carriers. Whatever the specifics, Hamas have been very vocal about how displeased they are with the level of support they're getting from Hezbollah, though that has been significant. And they're pretty pleased with the support they're getting from the Houthis, which is outsized what might have otherwise been expected from the Houthis. Manya Brachear Pashman:   So the alignment of these groups with Iran, what exactly does that mean? Does that mean that Iran is pulling the strings? Are they funding the activities? All of the above? I mean, you mentioned the goal of coordinating all these proxies, but does coordinating go as far as collaborating? Matthew Levitt:   So I don't want to get into a semantic discussion of what exactly is the difference between collaborating and coordinating. I think what's important to understand here is that it's not like in the movies, where everybody's getting together at a meeting with evil laughs, coordinating all that they're doing. There have been some meetings, we know that for at least the past few years. Iranian Quds Force, Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad had been meeting at what they call, their term not mine, a joint operations room in Beirut. What all is coordinated is not entirely clear. You've had Iranian and some Shia militants from Iraq, the Ḥashd ash-Shaʿbī making statements recently about how, you know, generally things are coordinated right now.  Frankly, the level of coordination took a hit with the assassination of Qasem Soleimani. And there was no one with the gravitas to kind of bring all these proxies together. So they actually leaned on Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary General of Lebanese Hezbollah to come in and serve that role not only kind of mediating between the various Iraqi Shia militant groups, but also the others, the Hamas is that Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Houthis. So they're not all sitting around a big conference table. And you'll do this and you'll do this, but they're all getting support–financial and often weapons from Iran. There is some significant cross pollination in some personalities.  So for example, for the first time this week I've seen in the open source, Israelis say that the head of the Redwan special forces unit in southern Lebanon that has been firing anti tank guided missiles into Israel multiple times a day is a guy known as Abu ‘Ali Al- Tabataba'i. He was in southern Lebanon for many years. Then he was sent to Syria, where he worked with Iraqi Shia militants and Quds Force. Then he was moved from there to Yemen, where Hezbollah had a very, very small contingent, maybe a couple of dozen.  But the fact that they sent someone that senior was telling. I actually wrote a piece of Foreign Affairs about this years ago, when it came out that he was sent to Yemen. He was designated by the US Treasury, there's a Rewards for Justice from the State Department to reward out for his head. Well, he now is back from Yemen, got a promotion and is the overall head of the Redwan unit. And he has at this point, all kinds of personal relationships.  And so there's a little bit of cross pollination, you might talk about the people you know, from back when you went to college together. And back in the day the Al Qaeda would talk, did you go to the duranta camp in Afghanistan? Do you remember that trainer? Well, now there's a similar thing going on in the Shia extremists milieu? Did you go to the camps together? Were you in Iran at the same time, or Iraq or Lebanon at the same time? Which trainer did you have, who did they send to you? And so there is coordination happening, but I don't think it's Houthis. Sometime this morning, you're going to be targeting a ship.  On the flip side, there is some open source information about ships that you can find and their ownership. But it's clear that the Iranians are also providing them information that is not public. And they're also clearly working with Hezbollah. If you go back to October 7 itself, the plotline of October 7, fire a bunch of missiles under that cover, infiltrate across the border, take as many civilian communities as possible, kill a bunch of people, kidnap others across the border.  That was the Hezbollah plan that the IDF Northern Command was preparing and training to deal with for years. And it was Hamas who used it, so you can see some of that connectivity. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Ah, exchanges of strategy. Matthew Levitt:   Strategy and more. It's not every tactic. It's not every every instance, but there is certainly overall strategy that they're coordinating. There certainly is communication. There certainly is movement of funds and of weapons. And, and this is the first time we're seeing that type of coordinated effort involving militants from Iraq, Iranian assets in Syria. You know, at one point, the Iranians flew a drone and crashed it into a school and a lot. The drone flew down. Jordan didn't cross into Israel until the very end went into a lot. It was a school where children evacuated from communities in the south, are being educated. I don't know if it's luck. I think it is. I don't think the Iranians had intelligence to know exactly what time class got out. But it was, you know, a couple of hours after class got out could have been much, much worse. And even just today, there are reports of things being shot towards Israel, around the Red Sea. Manya Brachear Pashman:   So are we at risk of a wider war? Or does anything stand in the way of that? Matthew Levitt:   Yes. We really are at the brink of a regional war. And I see a lot of people, a lot of press saying that Israel has done something which brings us to the brink of a regional war. And I challenge that Israel is responding to not only the attack on October 7, but to all kinds of attacks. Still, the United States also is not bringing the region to the brink of war, when United Kingdom strike Houthi assets in an effort to prevent them from being able or to deter them from carrying out attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. Ultimately, this really comes down to how far do Iran and its spectrum of proxies want to push the envelope.  I think at the end of the day, they're actually quite happy with what's going on. So long as the fighting in the Gaza Strip continues, I think they feel justified in saying this can go on. They have said, Hezbollah and others have said, that this can stop when the fighting of the Gaza Strip stops. Whether that is what they actually mean or not is something only time will tell. But I think at the end of the day, the decision about whether or not this spills into a broader regional war doesn't rest with Israel or the United States or the United Kingdom, those that are responding to the aggression.  But it's the aggressors. How far does Hezbollah want to push this? For a long time, Hezbollah was only hitting military targets in the north and now they're selectively hitting some civilian targets. Killed a mother and her son in their home in northern Israel just a few days ago. Generally, they're still hitting military targets but it's escalating a little bit in response to the Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri, which was a big deal because they killed him in Hezbollah stronghold.  They hit some pretty significant Israeli military targets, a radar installation on the Hermon mountains and Northern Command Headquarters near Safed.  Those appear to be one offs. Do the Shia militias do something more? Do Iranian assets in Syria try and infiltrate more drones or rockets? Do the Houthis get lucky and hit something particularly big and bark something more. There's lots of ways for this to unintentionally, to escalate. But I do think that all parties right now don't want a regional war.  That said, Hezbollah, Iran, the Houthis, the Shia militias in Iraq, certainly Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, some of the groups that we're seeing very active in the West Bank right now are quite happy to see this level of pressure on Israel and starting the first of what I think they want to be a trend, of these types of coordinated assaults.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   So why don't they want a wider war? What is their goal? Matthew Levitt:   They all have as part of their goal, their raison d'etre, destroying Israel, kicking the United States out of the region, undermining Western powers in the region, etc. But they all also understand that you go too far, and you open up this to a much broader conflict. The United States has barely gotten involved. They've done a few very, very small things in Yemen. They have been very supportive to Israel's effort to defend itself. While the US has sent significant forces to the region, they have not done anything, for example, regarding Hezbollah in Lebanon. They've not done anything in terms of the Hashed al-Shaabi in Iraq attacking Israel, though they have responded very, very, very few times, I might add, to the significant number of times Iraqi Shia militants have struck at US military targets in Iraq and Syria. They understand that this could get much bigger. And ultimately, Iran understands that if things escalate too much, that the fight is going to come to Iran. And it won't stop.  They also really don't want Hezbollah in particular, to go too far in the moment. Because all those rockets that the Iranians have provided to Hezbollah in violation of UN Security Council resolution 1701, since the 2006 war, they're not there primarily for this. They're there to deter Israel and anybody else from attacking Iran's nuclear program, which by the way, the Iranians have been pushing the envelope on throughout this period of conflict since October 7.  And if anybody should attack Iran or its nuclear program, this is seen as Iran's best second strike capability. It's why Hezbollah has basically not fired almost anything other than the Kornet anti tank guided missiles, fired a couple of other short range things. But none of the precision guided missiles under the longer range missiles, that's all, but that powder is dry. That's all for now. And I think Iran doesn't want those spent right now, and also doesn't want these to escalate to the point where the Israelis go ahead and try and take them out under the cover, or in the context of this current conflict.  So there's a strategic set of goals and they believe in, you know, the concept of muqawima, of resistance. There's this idea of muqawima patience, right? This, from their perspective is what God wants, it will eventually happen.  This past three months, this is a huge step on the road to resistance victory. This is a huge success in terms of galvanizing multiple forces to unite the fronts. Doesn't all have to happen right now. But they believe that this is very much a sign that they're on the right path, and it's a step in what they would consider to be the right direction. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Well, Matt, thank you so much. I appreciate you explaining who these terror groups actually are and helping our listeners better understand the headlines.  Matthew Levitt:   It's always a pleasure. Thanks so much for having me. And if you want more, there's plenty more at WashingtonInstitute.org. Thank you for the work you're doing and for having me on the show.

Connaissez-vous notre site ? www.lenouvelespritpublic.fr Une émission de Philippe Meyer, enregistrée au studio l'Arrière-boutique le 12 janvier 2024. Avec cette semaine : Akram Belkaïd, journaliste au Monde diplomatique. François Bujon de l'Estang, ambassadeur de France. Richard Werly, correspondant à Paris du quotidien helvétique Blick. Michaela Wiegel, correspondante à Paris de la Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. UN REMANIEMENT, POUR QUOI FAIRE ? Mardi, le président de la République a fait le choix de Gabriel Attal pour remplacer Elisabeth Borne à Matignon. Comme elle, issu du Parti socialiste, ce macroniste de la première heure a effectué une trajectoire gouvernementale fulgurante et, en moins de six mois Rue de Grenelle, une impressionnante ascension dans l'opinion. Sa nomination est un pari pour tenter de retrouver, avant les européennes, « l'audace » et le « mouvement » du début du premier quinquennat. Sur X (anciennement Twitter), Emmanuel Macron a défendu « la fidélité à l'esprit de 2017 : dépassement et audace ». Cette nomination s'inscrit dans la ligne de ses vœux aux Français, dans lesquels il insistait sur la nécessité d'un « réarmement » dans un certain nombre de domaines, « civique » notamment. L'Élysée précise qu'il s'agit d'« un choix de fond pour une nouvelle phase du quinquennat ». Gabriel Attal est attendu l'arme au pied par les oppositions qui n'ont vu en lui qu'un fac-similé du Président. Éric Ciotti (LR) dénonce « la communication permanente », Jean-Luc Mélenchon (LFI) moque un simple « porte-parole », le communiste Ian Brossat « un clone » et Olivier Faure (PS) juge qu'« Emmanuel Macron se succède à lui-même. » Dans la majorité, nombre de députés ont salué « l'élan » espéré via cette nomination. D'autres, tout en lui reconnaissant un grand sens politique et un « art consommé de la communication », estiment qu'il incarne le « désidéologisation de la politique ». Dans son discours d'arrivée à Matignon, Gabriel Attal a tenu à reprendre son thème fétiche des classes moyennes, de ceux « qui travaillent et qui financent nos services publics et notre modèle social » et qui « ne s'y retrouvent plus ». Le quotidien L'Opinion liste les douze travaux du tout nouveau chef du gouvernement : Vaincre le chômage ; Rembourser la dette ; Restaurer l'autorité ; Sauver la planète ; Réussir les Jeux Olympiques ; Assurer la survie du macronisme ; Vaincre le Rassemblement national ; Convaincre la droite ; Calmer l'aile gauche ; Relever le niveau à l'école ; Faire face aux urgences ; Apprivoiser les poids lourds. Le défi le plus proche est celui des élections européennes de juin prochain qui s'annoncent difficiles pour la majorité face au Rassemblement national et qui seront une étape majeure avant la présidentielle de 2027 et la succession d'Emmanuel Macron. *** ISRAËL, TOUJOURS PLUS LA GUERRE ? Trois mois après l'attaque terroriste du Hamas le 7 octobre, Israël est toujours plongé dans la guerre et rien ne semble indiquer une prochaine sortie de crise. Le conflit pourrait même entrer dans une nouvelle phase. L'assassinat ciblé le 2 janvier, à Beyrouth, de Saleh al-Arouri, numéro deux de la branche politique du Hamas, réveille la crainte qu'il ne prenne une dimension régionale avec l'ouverture d'un nouveau front au nord d'Israël. « Le crime que constitue l'assassinat de Saleh Al-Arouri au cœur de la banlieue sud de Beyrouth est une grave agression contre le Liban (…) et ne restera pas sans riposte ou impuni », a promis le Hezbollah. Le ministère iranien des affaires étrangères a déclaré que l'assassinat de Saleh Al-Arouri allait donner encore plus de motivation à l'« axe de résistance » contre Israël. Un porte-parole de l'armée israélienne a affirmé que « Tsahal est prête à faire face à tous les scénarios », autrement dit à une guerre sur plusieurs fronts au sud à Gaza, au nord au Liban et en Syrie, sans compter de possibles tirs de missiles des Houthis yéménites alliés de Téhéran ou de milices pro-iraniennes depuis l'Irak. Le ministre de la Défense, Yoav Gallant a rappelé les objectifs des forces de défense israéliennes : le retour des otages israéliens, le démantèlement militaire et opérationnel du Hamas, la suppression de la menace sécuritaire dans la bande de Gaza. Cependant, l'armée a besoin de clarifications, afin de réduire le nombre de ses troupes au sol. Un redéploiement attendu en janvier est déjà signalé. Tsahal souhaite préserver ses réservistes pour une guerre longue, qui coûte quelque 100 millions d'euros par jour, et préparer une éventuelle poursuite de la guerre au nord du pays, contre le Hezbollah libanais. D'importants renforts militaires ont été déployés en Cisjordanie ainsi qu'à la frontière avec le Liban. Le 6 janvier, l'armée israélienne annonçait avoir « achevé le démantèlement de la structure militaire du Hamas dans le nord de la bande de Gaza » : seules des bandes de miliciens isolés y agiraient encore. Plus de 80% de la population dans la bande de Gaza a dû abandonner ses foyers, plus de 22.000 personnes, civils et combattants, ont été tuées et 7.000 sont portées disparues, selon le ministère de la santé de Gaza. L'armée israélienne reconnaît implicitement que les deux tiers d'entre eux sont des civils, et non des combattants ennemis. De son côté, elle a perdu 175 soldats depuis le début de son offensive terrestre, le 27 octobre. En amont de la visite du secrétaire d'État américain Anthony Blinken dans la région, le ministre israélien de la Défense a présenté pour la première fois depuis le 7 octobre des pistes pour l'après-guerre. Dans son scénario, pas de retour des colons israéliens dans la bande de Gaza mais une administration locale validée par Israël, qui garderait le contrôle militaire du territoire. Ce plan est contesté au sein même du gouvernement israélien, dont les ministres ultra-nationalistes sont favorables à l'implantation de colonies. Benyamin Netanyahou, qui a besoin de leur soutien pour garder la majorité à la Knesset, ne s'est pas encore prononcé clairement.Chaque semaine, Philippe Meyer anime une conversation d'analyse politique, argumentée et courtoise, sur des thèmes nationaux et internationaux liés à l'actualité. Pour en savoir plus : www.lenouvelespritpublic.fr

In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group experts Mairav Zonszein, Robert Blecher, Tahani Mustafa and Heiko Wimmen to talk again about the war in Gaza, the mood in Israel, what the promised third phase of Israeli operations in the strip look like and the danger of clashes between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah escalating. Richard first talks to Mairav and Robert about what is happening in Israel and Gaza. He then discusses with Tahani efforts by Palestinian factions, including Fatah and Hamas, to form a united front. He and Heiko assess the significance of the killing of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut and the risk of the continuing clashes between Hizbollah and Israel at the northern border triggering a wider confrontation.For more analysis of the conflict in Israel-Palestine, check out our Israel/Palestine page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Israel's war of annihilation in Gaza enters its fourth month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears intent on pulling the U.S. deeper into a wider regional war. In recent weeks, Israel has intensified its military operations inside Lebanon, killing several mid-level Hezbollah commanders in what appear to be targeted assassination strikes. Israel is also widely believed to have been responsible for the January 2 drone strike in a Beirut suburb that killed a senior Hamas official, Saleh al-Arouri. Hezbollah, a well-armed and organized Lebanese resistance movement with close links to Iran and a central member in the axis of resistance, has regularly fired rockets into northern Israel and has conducted drone strikes of its own, including against a strategic Israeli military facility.This week's guests on Intercepted are Amal Saad, a lecturer in politics at Cardiff University and a scholar of Hezbollah, and Karim Makdisi, an associate professor of international politics at the American University of Beirut and co-host of the Makdisi Street podcast. They join Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain for an in-depth discussion on whether Israel's war on Gaza will spark what many in the region believe is an inevitable “great war” against Israel. They also discuss the role of Iran and its relationships with Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as how Joe Biden compares to past presidents on the wars in Palestine and Lebanon. If you'd like to support our work, go to theintercept.com/give, where your donation, no matter what the amount, makes a real difference.And if you haven't already, please subscribe to the show so you can hear it every week. And please go and leave us a rating or a review — it helps people find the show. If you want to give us additional feedback, email us at Podcasts@theintercept.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. The conflict has turned up its volume on the northern border since the targeted killing of Hamas deputy Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon. Yesterday, Wissam al-Tawil, a senior commander of a secretive Hezbollah force, was killed in an alleged Israeli strike in southern Lebanon. Who was he and what is happening on the border today? This morning, the IDF said it is further expanding ground operations in Khan Younis, fighting Hamas deep within the southern Gaza city. However, at the same time, IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari stated last night that there is a shift in the military campaign against the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip, from intense battles to more targeted operations. How do these two statements add up? Yesterday, Gabian was in the Bureij camp of central Gaza where the Hamas terror group manufactured its long-range rockets that have been used to attack Israeli cities in recent years. He describes the underground rocket engine production lab, a warehouse where the body tubes of the projectiles were built and a massive storage facility. For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog January 9, 2024 Senior Hezbollah commander killed in alleged Israeli strike as border tensions mount IDF admits Mount Meron air traffic control base damaged in Hezbollah attack IDF spokesperson says war with Hamas has ‘shifted a stage' to less intense combat On Gaza civilian evacuation road, IDF uncovers largest Hamas rocket factory to date THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: A Hamas long-range rocket depot in central Gaza's Bureij, January 8, 2024. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Các nhà ngoại giao Mỹ và Liên minh châu Âu đang đến thăm Trung Đông với hy vọng có thể giúp Gaza tránh được một cuộc chiến tiềm tàng. Chuyến thăm diễn ra sau khi nhóm chiến binh Hezbollah của Li băng bắn tên lửa vào Israel, gọi đây cuộc tấn công là "phản ứng sơ bộ" đối với cái chết của phó thủ lĩnh Hamas Saleh al-Arouri.

84 osoby zginęły w wyniku eksplozji w mieście Kerman na południu Iranu. Do zamachu przyznało się Państwo Islamskie, Iran zapowiada odwet. We wtorek w Bejrucie w zamachu rakietowym zginął zastępca biura politycznego Hamasu Saleh al-Arouri. Izrael nie przyznał się do zabicia Arouriego, choć zapowiedział wcześniej, że będzie zabijał wszystkich członków Hamasu odpowiedzialnych za październikowy atak. Wojska izraelskie kontynuują ofensywę w Gazie. Według Palestyńczyków już ponad 22 tysiące ludzi zostało zabitych w wyniku działań Izraela. Jak ma wyglądać strefa Gazy po wojnie według Izraela? Czy zamachy w Bejrucie i Iranie zapowiadają eskalację w wojnie? I jak Zachód poradzi sobie z atakami jemeńskich Houthi na statki handlowe na Morzu Czerwonym? W Demokratycznej Republice Kongo po raz drugi w historii pokojowe przekazanie władzy. Felix Tshisekedi utrzymał stanowisko prezydenta, choć opozycja twierdzi, że wybory zostały jawnie sfałszowane. Wenezuela chce odbić dwie trzecie terytorium sąsiedniej Gujany. Dlaczego? W Brazylii Kongres przegłosował przepisy ograniczające roszczenia ludności rdzennej do ziemi. Czy w Ameryce Łacińskiej ludność rdzenna płaci za dążenie do rozwoju za wszelką cenę? Trybunał Sprawiedliwości Unii Europejskiej uznał, że UEFA i FIFA naruszyły prawo blokując powstanie Superligi piłkarskiej dla najbogatszych klubów kontynentu. Czy kończy się monopol globalnych federacji na organizację rozgrywek piłkarskich? I jeszcze o tym, co i kogo zabrał ze sobą stary rok. Rozkład jazdy:  (2:34) Łukasz Fyderek o zamachu w Iranie i Libanie (25:00) Jędrzej Czerep o przekazaniu władzy w Demokratycznej Republice Kongo (43:06) Świat z boku - Grzegorz Dobiecki o tym kogo zabrał stary rok (49:42) Raport o książkach (1:03:26) Podziękowania (1:08:55) Adrian Bąk o konflikcie Wenezueli i Gujany (1:21:29) Wojciech Ganczarek o ludności rdzennej w Brazylii (1:37:20) Michał Banasiak o decyzji TSUE w sprawie UEFA i FIFA (1:53:43) Do usłyszenia --------------------------------------------- Raport o stanie świata to audycja, która istnieje dzięki naszym Patronom, dołącz się do zbiórki ➡️ ⁠https://patronite.pl/DariuszRosiak⁠ Subskrybuj newsletter Raportu o stanie świata ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠➡️ ⁠https://dariuszrosiak.substack.com⁠ Koszulki i kubki Raportu ➡️ ⁠https://patronite-sklep.pl/kolekcja/raport-o-stanie-swiata/⁠ [Autopromocja]

Coast to coast and around the globe, Jim wrapped up the week by presenting key news stories, some of which are listed below-----Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine banned transgender transition surgeries on minors today with an executive order. The move comes just a week after he vetoed a bill that would have banned the practice and required single-sex sports teams to be established at schools, colleges and universities throughout the state. ----More information is coming out concerning the school shooting that took place in Perry, Iowa, yesterday morning. The alleged shooter had posted on Tik Tok. Those that were able to obtain screen shots of his online presence shows he had a pride flag in his Tik Tok bio and has allegedly participated in a transgender Reddit group.----Hamas fired at least 27 rockets at the south and center of Israel as the nation attempted to celebrate the start of the New Year.----Israeli Defense Forces announced Monday the killing of Hamas Commander Adil Mismah who took part in the October 7th invasion of Israel. ----Saleh L. Arouri, Deputy Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, was killed in an explosion in Southern Beirut on Tuesday.----Israel began withdrawing thousands of troops from Gaza as prolonged fighting is expected to continue. ----Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian resistance group Hamas's Political Bureau, said that they're open to the idea of a national unity government to run the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.----ISIS is claiming responsibility for the suicide bomb attacks in Iran this week. ----More than a dozen nations have issued an ultimatum to Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis.

TONIGHT: The show begins in Tehran, the center of chaos and mass murder in the Middle East, in the Red Sea, soon enough in Ukraine, a conversation about the spreading threat with FDD Behnam ben Taleblu. To the Russian Central Bank and the G-7 in search of Russian assets to confiscate in order to finance Ukraine. To Google for (30,000?) layoffs, to Beirut and cheats, to Iran, Jordan, Syria, and to Gaza's Rafah Border Crossing.  To circumnaigating the moon in 1968, to watching Russian wear down Kyiv's air defense.  Much attention to nucear weaons and nuclear energy. 1913 Nicholas II of Russia CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 1/2 #Iran: Tehran drives  chaos in Gaza, in Labenn, in Yemen, in the Red Sea, in the Russo-Ukraine War & Behnam ben Taleblu, FDD https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/03/world/middleeast/hezbollah-hassan-nasrallah-speech-israel.html https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-dispatches-senior-envoy-to-cool-roiling-tensions-on-israel-lebanon-border/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/iran-middle-east-violence-israel-hamas-houthis-qassem-soleimani-26605408?page=1 915-930 2/2 #Iran: Tehran drives  chaos in Gaza, in Labenn, in Yemen, in the Red Sea, in the Russo-Ukraine War & Behnam ben Taleblu, FDD https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/03/world/middleeast/hezbollah-hassan-nasrallah-speech-israel.html https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-dispatches-senior-envoy-to-cool-roiling-tensions-on-israel-lebanon-border/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/iran-middle-east-violence-israel-hamas-houthis-qassem-soleimani-26605408?page=1 930-945 #Russia: G7 studying confiscation of overseas Russian assets. Michael Bernstom, @HooverInst https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/what-where-are-russias-300-billion-reserves-frozen-west-2023-12-28/ 945-1000 #ScalaReport: #AI: #Google: Christ Riegel, CEO Scala.com Large Language Model makes it likely Google lays off tens of thousands. #STRATACACHE. https://www.peoplematters.in/news/business/googles-30000-layoff-to-tata-... SECOND HOUR 10-1015 #Hezbollah: Threatening attack. What sort? Yaakov Lappin Yaakov Lappin is an Israel-based military affairs correspondent and analyst for JNS, and the in-house analyst at the Miryam Institute. Patreon site is Strategic Assessments. .Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1   https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/03/world/middleeast/hezbollah-hassan-nasrallah-speech-israel.html https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-dispatches-senior-envoy-to-cool-roiling-tensions-on-israel-lebanon-border/   1015-1030 #Lebanon: #Hamas: Targeted killing of al-Arouri inside the secure Hezbollah neighborhood of Beirut. Hanin Ghaddar is the Friedmann Senior Fellow in The Washington Institute's Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics, where she focuses on Shia politics throughout the Levant. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1   https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/hamas-leader-dies-beirut https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/03/hezbollah-leader-speak-after-killing-hamas-official-lebanon/   1030-1045 #IRAN: #HEZBOLLAH:  Ten thousand Hamas KIA.  Yossi Kuperwasser- Yossi Kuperwasser Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser is Director of the Project on Regional Middle East Developments at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He was formerly Director General of the Israel Ministry of Strategic Affairs and head of the Research Division of IDF Military Intelligence. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-hamas-war-idf-moving-troops-out-of-gaza-but-expects-prolonged-fight/   1045-1100 #Jordan: Iran smuggling guns through Jordan.  Ariel Kahana- Is the Senior Diplomatic Commentator for Israel Hayom. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 https://www.jns.org/could-hezbollah-attack-from-jordan-israeli-officials-note-worrying-signs/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-downs-two-apparent-drones-launched-at-israel-by-iran-backed-iraqi-militia/   THIRD HOUR 1100-1115:  1/8: Genesis: The Story Of Apollo 8 Paperback – by  Robert Zimmerman  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Story-Apollo-Robert-Zimmerman/dp/0440235561 The story of Apollo 8, the first manned vehicle to leave earth orbit and circle round the moon, is told in vivid detail, focusing on the mission's historical, scientific, and media importance. Reprint. 1115-1130 2/8: Genesis: The Story Of Apollo 8 Paperback – by  Robert Zimmerman  (Author) 1130-1145 3/8: Genesis: The Story Of Apollo 8 Paperback – by  Robert Zimmerman  (Author) 1145-1200 4/8: Genesis: The Story Of Apollo 8 Paperback – by  Robert Zimmerman  (Author) FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 1/2: #Ukraine: Berlin and Washington flagging support for Kyiv & What is to be done? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/01/01/us-funding-for-ukraine... 1215-1230 2/2: #Ukraine: Berlin and Washington flagging support for Kyiv & What is to be done? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/01/01/us-funding-for-ukraine... 1230-1245 1/2: #Nuclear: Lessons learned about nuclear weapons, nuclear power plants, nuclear energy 2023 & What is to be done? Henry Sokolski, Non-Proliferation Poly Education Center https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/putin-moved-his-nuclear-weapons/ar-... 1245-100 AM 2/2: #Nuclear: Lessons learned about nuclear weapons, nuclear power plants, nuclear energy 2023 & What is to be done? Henry Sokolski, Non-Proliferation Poly Education Center https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/putin-moved-his-nuclear-weapons/ar-...

#Lebanon: #Hamas: Targeted killing of al-Arouri inside the secure Hezbollah neighborhood of Beirut. Hanin Ghaddar is the Friedmann Senior Fellow in The Washington Institute's Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics, where she focuses on Shia politics throughout the Levant. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/hamas-leader-dies-beirut https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/03/hezbollah-leader-speak-after-killing-hamas-official-lebanon/ 1867 Beirut

Townhall Review – January 6, 2024 John Solomon turns to Walid Phares, a Middle East advisor to former President Trump, to discuss the Israeli strike that took out Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut.  Hugh Hewitt talks with Wisconsin Representative Mike Gallager about the Biden Administration-sponsored disaster at the southern border and what Republicans can do to fix it.  Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc discuss the DEI victim mentality that persists with Claudine Gay, who was pressured to resign amidst numerous plagiarism claims and her handling of anti-Semitic protests on campus.  Hugh Hewitt and Pete Peterson, Dean of Pepperdine's Graduate School of Public Policy, discuss the reason for the mass exodus from California.  Hugh talks with Dan Senor of the “Call Me Back” podcast and author of “The Genius of Israel” to talk about how the October 7 attack from Hamas changed everything for Israelis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill and Behnam unpack this week's headlines from the Middle East, including the assassination of Hamas deputy Saleh al-Arouri; the U.S. strike that killed Iran-backed militia commander Abu Taqwa Al-Saedi in Iraq (and subsequent drama with the Iraqi government); the U.S.-led coalition dubbed Prosperity Guardian's “final warning” to the Houthis; and the ISIS bombings at a memorial in Kerman, Iran for slain IRGC-QF commander Qassim Suleimani.

Coast to coast and around the globe, Jim wrapped up the week by presenting key news stories, some of which are listed below-----Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine banned transgender transition surgeries on minors today with an executive order. The move comes just a week after he vetoed a bill that would have banned the practice and required single-sex sports teams to be established at schools, colleges and universities throughout the state. ----More information is coming out concerning the school shooting that took place in Perry, Iowa, yesterday morning. The alleged shooter had posted on Tik Tok. Those that were able to obtain screen shots of his online presence shows he had a pride flag in his Tik Tok bio and has allegedly participated in a transgender Reddit group.----Hamas fired at least 27 rockets at the south and center of Israel as the nation attempted to celebrate the start of the New Year.----Israeli Defense Forces announced Monday the killing of Hamas Commander Adil Mismah who took part in the October 7th invasion of Israel. ----Saleh L. Arouri, Deputy Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, was killed in an explosion in Southern Beirut on Tuesday.----Israel began withdrawing thousands of troops from Gaza as prolonged fighting is expected to continue. ----Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian resistance group Hamas's Political Bureau, said that they're open to the idea of a national unity government to run the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.----ISIS is claiming responsibility for the suicide bomb attacks in Iran this week. ----More than a dozen nations have issued an ultimatum to Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis.

Israel has just bombed Beirut, killing senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri. But Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has already promised retaliation if Israel bombs Lebanese capital. Does regional war beckon - and how catastrophic could that be? What of the media's continued refusal to tell the truth about the horrors of Gaza? What do IDF TikTok videos boasting of war crimes tell us? And has Joe Biden destroyed his presidency?We're joined by Palestinian-American analyst Omar Baddar to answer all of this.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mourners gather in Lebanon after Saleh al-Arouri's assassination. Also: documents that name people connected to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released, and how a 13-year-old became the first person to defeat Tetris.

A Hamas leader killed in Beirut. U.S. strikes in Baghdad. This week, tensions in the Middle East have been rising – and with them, the specter of a widening Israel-Gaza war. Our correspondent in Beirut joins us to explain what happened this week.Read more:On Tuesday, senior Hamas leader Saleh Arouri was killed in a suspected Israeli drone strike in a Beirut suburb called Dahieh. Hezbollah, an Iran-aligned Lebanese militant and political group, holds sway in the densely packed neighborhood.In an anxiously anticipated speech the next day, Hasan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, promised there would be a “response and punishment” to the assassination of Arouri and warned Israel against a wider war in Lebanon. Also on Wednesday, at least 95 people were killed in two blasts that struck the central Iranian city of Kerman, where thousands of mourners had gathered to commemorate Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani on the fourth anniversary of his assassination in a U.S. drone strike in 2020. The Islamic State has since taken credit for the blasts. Then on Thursday, the U.S. killed an Iran-linked militia commander with an airstrike Baghdad.All of these attacks have raised questions about the conflict in Gaza expanding into the kind of wider war that Israel, Iran and its allies have so far avoided. Sarah Dadouch reports from Beirut.Today's show was produced by Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was edited by Maggie Penman. It was mixed by Sam Bair. Thank you to Jesse Mesner-Hage, Monica Campbell and Sabby Robinson.Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

Gaza runs like no sovereign entity. On the one hand, Hamas rules Gaza like any government does — it has a health system, an education system, a security, force, and a finance system. Hamas works with international agencies based in Gaza (like the U.N.). But Hamas does not see itself as responsible for the people it governs. How does this all work at a practical level? What is Gaza's unique operating system? That is the focus of today's conversation, along with the latest analysis of the death of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri. Our guest is NADAV EYAL who is a columnist Yediiot. Eyal is one of Israel's leading journalists, and a winner of the Sokolov Prize, Israel's most prestigious journalism award. Eyal has been covering Middle-Eastern and international politics for the last two decades for Israeli radio, print and television news. He received a master's degree from the London School of Economics and a law degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

The funeral of the Hamas deputy leader, Saleh al-Arouri, is taking place in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. His assassination in a drone strike on Tuesday raises fears that Israel's war with Hamas could spiral into a wider regional conflict.Also on the programme: Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton named in court files of convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. And a drug that can defeat some antibiotic resistant bacteria.Picture: Mourners at the funeral of deputy head of Hamas, Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut, Lebanon. Credit: REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

As Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri is mourned following his assassination in Beirut, what are the risks of a wider regional conflict? We hear from analyst Paul Salem.Also in the programme: a high tide of youth unemployment in China; new research sheds light on the physical changes that occur in Long Covid patients; and controversy over a new method of execution in the US state of Alabama.(Photo: A man holds a Palestinian flag as mourners gather during the funeral of Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut. Credit: REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir)

Prof. Marandi of the University of Tehran says Israel can't win a wider war against Lebanon and Iran. But these countries will have to respond to the recent terror attacks—and Israel's war against Palestine may expand into a regional conflict nonetheless. Israel bombed Lebanon, assassinating senior Hamas political leader Saleh al-Arouri, followed by a series of explosions at the memorial service for Iranian General Qaseem Solemani, which killed over 100 people. Will the war widen? Will the U.S. ever pull back from its support for the genocidal Israeli regime? Brian Becker is joined by Prof. Mohammad Marandi. He is an expert on American studies and postcolonial literature who teaches at the University of Tehran. Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at https://www.patreon.com/TheSocialistProgram. We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more are invited to join the monthly Q&A seminar with Brian.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Editor David Horovitz and senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for a "live" in-person recording of today's third-anniversary episode. In the second major legal defeat this week for the government, the High Court of Justice ruled six to five on Wednesday to postpone the implementation of a controversial law shielding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from being ordered to recuse himself from office by the attorney general or the High Court itself, determining that it had been passed to personally benefit the premier. We put this ruling into context with the earlier ruling on the Reasonableness Law and ask -- what does all this mean for Israel? Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel against waging war on Lebanon in a televised address last night, a day after a strike blamed on Israel killed Hamas's political number two, terror chief Salah al-Arouri, in a Hezbollah stronghold in the southern Beirut suburbs. At the same time, President Joe Biden has sent US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US diplomatic envoy Amos Hochstein to de-escalate the situation. What are their chances of success? For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog January 4, 2024 High Court delays implementation of PM recusal law, in 2nd gov't defeat this week Ministers slam High Court for delaying recusal law; one calls decision ‘null and void' Nasrallah vows response to Arouri, warns of fight ‘without limits' if Israel goes to war Israel ready for fight in north, IDF chief says after killing of Hamas terror chief US dispatches senior envoy to cool seething tensions on Israel-Lebanon border THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Supporters shout slogans during the commemorations of the anniversary of the killing of slain top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, marked by a televised speech of Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah in a Beirut's southern suburb on January 3, 2024.(ANWAR AMRO / AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yishai and Malkah Fleisher are back and reflect on three months of the October 7th War including the killing of master terrorist Saleh al-Arouri, the political willingness to discuss voluntary emigration for Gaza Arabs, and the religious change - Teshuva - happening in the Land of Israel. Also, Ben Bresky on the amazing story of the Tekhelet blue string commandment. And finally, Table Torah on celebrating Jewish birth on the Torah portion and new book of Shemot.

SEASON 2024 EPISODE 1: Yishai and Malkah Fleisher are back and reflect on three months of the October 7th War including the killing of master terrorist Saleh al-Arouri, the political willingness to discuss voluntary emigration for Gaza Arabs, and the religious change - Teshuva - happening in the Land of Israel. Also, Ben Bresky on the amazing story of the Tekhelet blue string commandment. And finally, Table Torah on celebrating Jewish birth on the Torah portion and new book of Shemot.SPONSOR LINKS:The Israel Bible https://theisraelbible.com/Prohibition Pickle https://www.facebook.com/Prohibitionpickle/Hebron Fund https://hebronfund.org/The Jewish Press https://www.jewishpress.com/JNS https://www.jns.org/Kosher Cycle Tours http://www.KosherCycleTours.comPODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://yishaifleisher.com/podcast/ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3mIsdfU Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oP2Reo4JYnfIJdDUrQS2c RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1271258.rss YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/YishaiFleisherTV SUPPORT & CONNECT:Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcastSupport on Givecloud: https://kumah.givecloud.co/Twitter: https://twitter.com/YishaiFleisherInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yishaifleisherLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yishaifleisher/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YishaiFleisherSupport the show

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With the war in Gaza apparently entering its third phase, IPF Atid Director Shanie Reichman hosts Tel Aviv-based journalist and Policy Advisor Neri Zilber to discuss the current state of play in the Israel-Hamas war, Israeli politics, and the region. They discuss the reported assassination of senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut, the social implications of Israel's military reservists beginning to return home, the latest on the Israeli hostages who remain in captivity, the High Court's decision to strike down the reasonableness law, and more. —As Israel pushes forward with its war in Gaza and grapples with political turmoil at home, Israel Policy Forum experts have been providing timely, clear-headed, and sober analysis on the ongoing conflict. In TIME Magazine, Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow and Israel Policy Forum CEO David A. Halperin explain why the U.S. must push for a proactive Israeli vision on the day after in Gaza that is compatible with its regional allies' priorities. Read here.In a CNN interview with Christiane Amanpour, Israel Fellow Nimrod Novik, a former advisor to Shimon Peres, discusses Israel's reported killing of senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri.  Watch here.In this week's Koplow Column, Michael Koplow unpacks the High Court's decision to strike down the reasonableness law and why Netanyahu and the opposition should leverage this moment to resolve a question at the core of the debate over the judiciary. Read here.In the Liberal Patriot, Michael Koplow writes on how the U.S. can bridge the gap with Israel over the question of the PA returning to Gaza. Read here.If you rely on Israel Policy Forum for credible and thoughtful analysis, please make a gift today so our work can continue to have an impact.Support the show

On this Moats, George Galloway gives his take on the four horsemen of the Apocalypse run riot in Gaza as death, famine, war and disease takes its grip on Palestine, exactly how Israel wants it. Netanyahu needs a long war to prevent being deposed and jailed, and his defence attorney President Biden is providing the weapons while the witnesses are obliterated. Dr Andreas Krieg brings his wisdom and analysis on the violence that is erupting all over the Middle East, but what was the military sense, other than revenge, for Hamas' deputy leader, Saleh al-Arouri, assassination in Iran? Chris Hedges returns to Moats to discuss the documents that have been unsealed in court that link associates to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, why Alan Dershowitz is defending Israel against charges of genocide and the US banana republic as Trump is being denied the right to run again as POTUS.Dr Andreas Krieg: Author, Senior Lecturer School of Security Studies at King's College and Fellow at the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies- Website: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/krieg-dr-andreas- X: https://twitter.com/andreas_kriegChris Hedges: Journalist, Writer and Political Commentator- X: https://twitter.com/chrislynnhedges- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@therealnews- The Chris Hedges Report site: https://chrishedges.substack.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Become a MOATS Graduate at https://plus.acast.com/s/moatswithgorgegalloway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Declan Power, Security and Defence Analyst and former member of the Defence Forces, on the escalation of the Middle East conflict into Lebanon where Irish troops are serving with the UN.

Bhí cúrsaí corraitheach i gceantracha sa Mheánoirthear inné tar éis don ionsaí i mBéiriút inar maraíodh leascheannaire Hamas Saleh al-Arouri. Maraíodh suas go 100 duine inné nuair a phléasc buamaí gar do Mhosc Saheb al-Zaman in oirdheisceart na hIaráine.

Saleh al-Arouri is the most senior Hamas figure killed since the Israel-Gaza war began in October. Also: Claudine Gay resigns as Harvard president, and a Chinese teenager is alive after US "cyber-kidnapping".

Saleh al-Arouri has long been a high-priority target for Israel and his death could weaken the Palestinian militant group. However, it could also draw neighbouring Lebanon into the war in Gaza. As South Africa heads to the polls, the lack of alternatives to the ruling party are jeopardising the health of its democracy (09:32). And why French women are walking away from the high heel (17:16).Sign up for a free trial of Economist Podcasts+. If you're already a subscriber to The Economist, you'll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Saleh al-Arouri has long been a high-priority target for Israel and his death could weaken the Palestinian militant group. However, it could also draw neighbouring Lebanon into the war in Gaza. As South Africa heads to the polls, the lack of alternatives to the ruling party are jeopardising the health of its democracy (09:32). And why French women are walking away from the high heel (17:16).Sign up for a free trial of Economist Podcasts+. If you're already a subscriber to The Economist, you'll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A massive explosion occurred at a commemoration ceremony for slain Iranian military leader, Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Kerman, Iran. The blast killed more than 100 people and injured over 140 others. Soleimani, a highly regarded and feared Iranian commander, was killed in an attack by the US in 2020. And, Lebanon is reacting to the killing of a top Hamas official, Saleh al-Arouri, in its capital on Tuesday. The strike targeted Hamas offices in Beirut as senior members gathered for a meeting. Also, drivers usually didn't have to wait long to cross the border from San Diego to Tijuana. But growth in border towns now means rush hours in both directions. Plus, a teenaged darts phenom reaches the finals.Our hearts are full. Thank you to everyone who stepped up to support The World during our fall fundraising drive. We heard from 688 donors and raised more than $67,000. From all of us at The World — thank you! https://on.prx.org/3S9gY0O

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Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Today is day 89 of the war. Arab affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani and culture editor Jessica Steinberg join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's podcast. Saleh al-Arouri was killed Tuesday evening in an alleged Israeli drone strike in the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, according to Hamas and Hezbollah officials. Hamas confirmed that seven people in total were killed in the explosion, a precision strike on a third-floor apartment said to serve as an office for the terror group. The deputy leader of Hamas abroad, Arouri was also seen as the group's prime orchestrator of West Bank terrorism. Pacchiani shares more. Steinberg visited the decimated Kibbutz Be'eri last week with member Yuval Haran, whose family was murdered and taken hostage by Hamas on October 7. She gives impressions. This week in Tel Aviv's Hostages' Square, Israeli musician Ehud Banai stepped up on one of the cement platforms, guitar in hand, and read and strummed along to the poems of Amiram Cooper, 84, one of the two oldest of the hostages still being held by terrorists in Gaza. Steinberg was there. For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog January 2, 2024 Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in alleged Israeli strike in Beirut Saleh al-Arouri: Mastermind of Hamas terrorism in West Bank, hostage deal negotiator Hezbollah vows revenge for a Hamas chief killed in Beirut; IDF ‘at very high readiness' In rubble of parents' home, scion of Be'eri founders not sure he can bear to move back Musicians read, sing and strum to poems of hostage Amiram Cooper, 84, as worries mount THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Investigators stand on an apartment building where an alleged Israeli strike killed top Hamas political leader Saleh Arouri, in the southern suburb of Beirut that is a Hezbollah stronghold, Lebanon, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

durée : 00:03:23 - Géopolitique - par : Pierre  Haski  - En éliminant Salah al-Arouri, un dirigeant important du Hamas, par une frappe de drone à Beyrouth, Israël a pris un risque calculé : celui que le Hezbollah libanais et ses alliés iraniens n'iront pas en guerre pour la mort d'un membre du Hamas. Pari risqué.

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At farmers markets, you often get produce with higher nutritional value and greater flavor. Now through an online portal, you can order for pick-up or home delivery. Saleh al-Arouri, a Hamas leader who played a prominent role in the October 7 attacks, is dead. Hamas and the U.S. say Israel is behind the killing. What comes next? Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned on Tuesday. She faced criticism and conservative backlash over her handling of campus hate speech and allegations of plagiarism.  American poet Major Jackson celebrates two decades of poetry in his latest book called “Razzle Dazzle: New and Selected Poems 2002-2022.”

durée : 00:15:13 - Journal de 8 h - Saleh al-Arouri a été tué, mardi 2 janvier en fin de journée, par une frappe de drone attribuée à Israël. Avec quelles conséquences ? Éléments de réponse avec notre envoyé spécial dans cette édition.

C dans l'air du 3 janvier 2024 - Le numéro 2 du Hamas éliminé… au Liban L'élimination du numéro 2 de la branche politique du Hamas et d'au moins six autres cadres du mouvement islamiste, par Israël, mardi, dans la banlieue sud de Beyrouth, ravive les craintes d'une extension régionale du conflit. Car si depuis le début de la guerre entre Israël et le Hamas, le 7 octobre, les échanges de tirs entre le Hezbollah libanais et l'armée israélienne sont quasi-quotidiens, ils étaient jusqu'ici limités à la zone frontalière. Là il s'agit de la première attaque israélienne menée directement dans le bastion du parti pro-iranien depuis la guerre de l'été 2006 opposant les deux ennemis déclarés. Mardi soir, le Hezbollah a qualifié dans un communiqué l'attaque israélienne "de grave agression contre le Liban" et a prévenu que l'assassinat de Saleh al-Arouri "ne restera pas sans riposte ou impuni". Le secrétaire général du parti chiite, Hassan Nasrallah, doit prononcer, ce mercredi soir, un discours très attendu. De son côté, le gouvernement israélien avait besoin d'éliminer une figure de premier plan du Hamas, comme il l'avait promis en représailles aux attaques du 7 octobre. Il ne l'a pas obtenu jusqu'ici dans la bande de Gaza, malgré un pilonnage intensif et plus de 21 000 palestiniens morts. L'élimination du numéro deux du bureau politique sert un Premier ministre israélien décrié qui avait affiché comme objectif de détruire le Hamas et de libérer tous les otages. Ce qu'il n'a pas encore atteint. La pression est énorme de la part d'une partie de l'opinion publique alors que petit à petit, les récits et les preuves dévoilent un peu plus les atrocités, viols et agressions sexuelles commis par le Hamas lors de son attaque le 7 octobre, dans une société plus traumatisée et polarisée que jamais. Alors que vont faire le Hezbollah libanais et les Houthis yéménites, alliés de l'Iran ? Retenue ou escalade ? Depuis mardi, l'armée israélienne dit se préparer "à tout scénario" dans un pays placé en état d'alerte maximale alors que les tensions montent également en mer Rouge, une zone qui se militarise... NOS EXPERTS : - VINCENT HUGEUX - Journaliste indépendant, essayiste, spécialiste des enjeux internationaux - ISABELLE LASSERRE - Rédactrice en chef adjointe au service international - Le Figaro, correspondante diplomatique - GUILLAUME ANCEL - Ancien officier de l'armée française - Écrivain - ANTHONY BELLANGER - Éditorialiste - Franceinfo et France Inter, spécialiste des questions internationales

Hamas ha confermato l'uccisione a Beirut di Saleh al-Arouri, una delle figure più importanti del movimento islamico. Israele non ha al momento riconosciuto la responsabilità dell'attacco, che ha provocato la morte di almeno altre cinque persone.

Dan Williams, Senior Correspondent with Reuters based in Jerusalem on fears of an escalation in the war between Israel and Hamas after one of the militant group's top officials was killed in a strike in Beirut.

What will be the impact from, and potential reaction to, the assassination of senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri in a blast the terror group has blamed on Israel in Hezbollah's south Beirut stronghold? Prof. Amatzia Baram, of the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at the University of Haifa, and an expert on the history of Iraq, Iran and Shi'i radical movements, spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal.  (Photo: Associated Press)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

International Relations prof at the University of Illinois Nicholas Grossman joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss the obstacles hindering peace between Israel and Palestine, if the death of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri will have any impact on the war, and if Congress is likely to provide more aid to Ukraine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamas says the deputy head of its political bureau, Saleh al-Arouri and two leaders of the group's armed wing have been killed in an Israeli attack in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Lebanese media reports say the blast killed three other people. Video footage shows a car in flames and extensive damage to buildings in Dahiyeh, known as a Hezbollah stronghold. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied involvement. Also in the programme: Ethiopia makes a deal with Somaliland; and living with long covid. (Photo: Smoke billows from a destroyed building at the site of an explosion in the southern district of Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, 02 January 2024. CREDIT: EPA/ABBAS SALMAN)

Hamas says its deputy head, Saleh al-Arouri, has been killed in Beirut.

Today on the Show: Israel expanded its genocidal war against Palestine to Lebanon again, with the bold assassination of Hamas leader, Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut: also Deconstructing War Landia, our weekly media column on the various US wars returns. And Randy Credico joins us to remember our friend, the great Filmmaker, John Pilger who passed away last Friday The post Remembering Legendary Filmmaker John Pilger appeared first on KPFA.

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on Lebanon blast.