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 24, 202621 min

In this episode: • Trump says the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports will remain in place • Tehran denies reports of extending a 60-day ceasefire • 32 countries condemn Iran over executions of protesters • Israeli families return to Ganim in northern Samaria • The history of Ganim and the 2005 disengagement • Rising tensions in Kusra and clashes involving Israeli settlers • IDF disciplinary action involving soldiers and settlers • U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee's comments about Israeli settlers • Israel and Venezuela restore consular relations after 17 years • Venezuela's shrinking Jewish community • The story of Sergeant William Zev Shaken, a lone soldier from New York • Will's service in the Golani Brigade and h...

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Welcome to the Israel Daily News Podcast. I'm your host Shana Fould and I'm here to get you caught up quickly. 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, the Wall Street Journal reports that Iran ramped up the production of missiles and drones and that the Revolutionary

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Guard Corps sent advisers to proxy forces in Yemen, Iraq, and Lebanon to coordinate escalation plans. Iran has reportedly also handed the Houthis a target list that includes Saudi ports and energy facilities and it's threatened Arab neighbors with

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