Explainer 390: What is Israel’s endgame?

For the first time ever, Australia has expelled an ambassador. But why is Iran’s Ahmad Sadeghi packing his bags and what does it have to do with antisemitic attacks?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

As president Trump’s isolationist leanings become US foreign policy, is the era of the American hegemony over? Did the US lead us somewhere worthwhile? And if the US recedes, who steps up?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Myanmar’s military, which has held power since 2021, has announced a general election for later this year. Has Myanmar suddenly become a democracy? Or is something else afoot? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Sean covers the latest on the war between Israel and Hamas and details just how clear the response needs to be toward the perpetrators of this terrible tragedy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Hamas said that it would start executing Israeli captives, if Israel continues to bomb civilian houses in Gaza without warning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Some of Israel’s allies stepped up their calls for peace in Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Israel, Islamic Jihad, say Gaza ceasefire agreement reached. Listen for more details.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy 

Israel provided tents to Palestinians it intends to evacuate from Rafah, in southern Gaza, according to Reuters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Israel’s army said it had found a Hamas tunnel under the Gaza headquarters of a UN agency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, urged Israel to seek a “practical pathway” to a Palestinian state after the war in Gaza is over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that the country’s war cabinet had “unanimously decided” to “continue its operation” in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

In a special episode, Ben and Tommy talk about the deadly terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel, how Israel’s intelligence community failed to detect it, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaration that his country is “at war” and what comes next, President Biden’s respon ... Show More