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Dec 2024
25m 30s

How dangerous are Israeli and Yemeni esc...

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Israel again bombs Yemen, hitting the main airport and port city. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns there's more to come. Another Houthi missile is fired at Tel Aviv in response. How dangerous are these escalating hostilities?

In this episode:

  • Mustapha Noman, former Yemen deputy foreign minister.
  • Yossi Beilin, former Israeli Cabinet Minister.  
  • Elijah Magnier, military and political analyst and Middle East specialist.
  • Hussain Al Bukhaiti, pro-Houthi journalist and political commentator.

Host: James Bays

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