How Long Will the Calm Last? | 9/2/19

1. Foreign Diplomats Begin To Cast Their Votes Campaign Season Officially Starts In Israel Ahead Of September 17 Elections 2. Iran Demands $15-Billion Oil-Sales Guarantee US Offers $15-Million To Anyone Who Can Disrupt The IRGC’S Financial Operations 3. Hezbollah Rejects Israeli ...  Show more

New polls still say Likud; Blue & White are tied Netanyahu tries to consolidate the right-wing vote by weeding out weaker parties #BLUEANDWHITE #LIKUD _______________________________________ Channel 13 airs leaked Netanyahu recordings Israeli pm defends himself; says he’s proud o ...  Show more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is doubling down on his threat to capture Gaza City, despite a growing chorus of condemnation. This comes as Gaza faces heavy bombardment, with targeted Israeli strikes on Sunday killing several journalists, including one of Al Jazeera's ...  Show more

Much of Israel’s economy ground to a halt overnight, during the country’s first major workers’ strike since the start of the war. The strike shut down Israel’s international airport and disrupted banks, manufacturing facilities, healthcare facilities and businesses, as Israelis e ...  Show more

(This episode was recorded on Monday, April 7). In this episode of Middle East Focus, hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj are joined by Eran Etzion, former deputy head of the Israeli National Security Council, for a revealing look inside Israel's most pressing challenges. Et ...  Show more

Overnight, Israel agreed to a cease-fire with the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah — a major turning point in one of the wars the country has been fighting since Hamas attacked it on Oct. 7. But the war in Gaza shows no sign of ending, and Israel’s conduct there is coming under ...