Hamas-Hezbollah Rebuild “Axis of Evil” With Iran’s Help; Qusra Tensions Boil Over as US Envoy Blasts Settlers; Israelis Resettle Ganim 21 Years After Disengagement Ep. 870
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Hamas-Hezbollah Rebuild “Axis of Evil” With Iran’s Help; Qusra Tensions Boil Over as US Envoy Blasts Settlers; Israelis Resettle Ganim 21 Years After Disengagement Ep. 870

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 17, 202622 min

The IDF warns that Hamas and Hezbollah are rebuilding a regional “axis of terror” with Iranian assistance, pressuring Israel on two fronts at once; tensions boil over in the West Bank village of Qusra after a contentious IDF evacuation operation”; and Israeli families move back into the former settlement of Ganim, twenty-one years after the 2005 Disengagement. Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@israeldailynews Israel Daily News Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Li...

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Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18th marks the end of the 60-day Memorandum of Understanding,

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Welcome to the Israel Daily News Podcast. I'm your host Shanna Fould and I'm here to get you caught up quickly. I've got some top news stories for you today from Israel and guess what? You're listening. So you're already on top of your game. Survive and thrive people. Knowledge is the best weapon. Today is Monday, August 17th, 2026 in the Gregorian calendar and the 4th of Elul, 5786 in the Hebrew calendar.

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Now, let's get to the news. Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18th marks the end of the 60-day Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, between Iran and the U.S. that was supposed to be a window for negotiations that ultimately would halt hostilities.

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Well, that window was closing with no real diplomatic progress. And according to a new Wall Street Journal report, Iran spent the entire 60 days getting ready to widen the war instead of making peace. Citing Iranian and Arab officials along with Arab intelligence findings,

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