Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president for research at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins the show to talk about the state of the war in Israel, the history of Hamas and its campaign to eradicate the Jewish state, and Israel’s plans to end the cycle forever.
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• 01:41 Introduction
• 02:24 The situation today
• 04:55 Gaza’s terrain
• 09:27 Focusing on the north
• 12:51 Gaza in Arab politics
• 18:41 Iranian support
• 25:41 Walls can work both ways
• 29:00 Israeli objectives
• 35:56 Strategic goals and military means
• 41:38 Dancing to an Iranian tune
• 46:01 Working against the clock
• 49:06 Staying informed
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