Yesterday

War or Peace?

The White House says Russia and Ukraine are on the verge of a peace deal. Volodymyr Zelensky could come to Washington as soon as this week to finalize the plan to end the unprovoked war Vladimir Putin initiated. The White House press secretary bragged of tremendous progress but a ... Show More

42m 36s

Nov 24

Trump to Unveil Health Care Plan?

On December 31st, health care premiums are set to spike for 22 million Americans who buy their insurance on the Obamacare exchanges. It's why Democrats shut down the government. They had demanded Republicans extend subsidies to help offset those costs. Democrats lost that fight, ... Show More

42m 17s

Nov 23

Cracks in the GOP: Trump's Grip Slipping?

Manu Raju covers a tumultuous week for President Trump and the GOP. It highlights Trump's declining poll numbers, internal party fractures, notably the resignation of Marjorie Taylor Green, and growing discomfort among Republicans over various issues, including the Epstein files ... Show More

42m 14s

Jul 2024

2:00 PM ET: Israel says it has struck Beirut

Israel says it has struck Beirut as explosion rocks Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanese capital. Listen for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

35s

Nov 2024

The View from Lebanon

"We have a very real opportunity to bring this conflict to an end" was the assessment of US envoy Amos Hochstein, who is bringing a ceasefire proposal to Lebanon and Israel. Both the Lebanese government and Hezbollah are said to have responded positively. In the meantime, Israel ... Show More

58m 59s

Oct 2024

A brief history of Israel and Lebanon at war

Tensions are escalating between Israel and Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy militia in Lebanon. Attacks on both sides have led to thousands dead and over a million people internally displaced. The latest confrontations come after decades of conflict, so where did it all begin? This podcas ... Show More

30m 41s

Sep 2024

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Inside Beirut

Israel targets Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah in Southern Beirut. The attack occurred soon after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly in New York. Jomana Karadsheh joins the show from Beirut and Jeremy Diamond joins from Haifa, Israel. ... Show More

59m 4s

Sep 2024

Deadliest Day Of Israeli Strikes In Lebanon Since 2006

Dramatic accounts from residents in Lebanon after hundreds are killed and thousands injured as the Israel Defense Forces say it is targeting Hezbollah with drones. Now, with the Middle East at a potential tipping point, the United States is sending even more U.S. troops to the re ... Show More

1h 23m

Oct 2024

Israel targets Hezbollah’s finances

Israel has carried out air strikes targeting branches of a financial association linked with Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut, as well as the south and east of the country. Also on the programme, how the US election is being view from Russia; and the ... Show More

47m 28s

Oct 2024

Middle East War of Threats Escalates

The war of threats is escalating between Israel and Iran, with Israel's UN envoy Danny Danon warning that retaliation for Iran's ballistic missile attack "will be soon," and Tehran warning of broader bombardment if Israel responds. Meanwhile Israeli bombs struck central Beirut fo ... Show More

59m 1s

Sep 2024

Is All-Out War in the Mideast Imminent?

In Lebanon, the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, has condemned the back-to-back attacks targeting the group's pagers and walkie-talkie communications system as "massacres." He also warned Israel that Hezbollah's forces on the border won't stop until the war in Gaza ends. At ... Show More

59m 9s

Feb 2025

Has Hezbollah really been defeated?

Israel’s war has left many Lebanese people contemplating what once seemed unimaginable: is Hezbollah finished? Michael Safi reports from Beirut. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

31m 38s

Israel Attacks Hezbollah HQ