Israeli troops backed by drones and armored bulldozers continued an assault in the city of Janine. Some 3,000 Palestinians have fled what's referred to as a refugee camp in the city. Israel's government said it was targeting the command center of a local militant group. In 2002, Israeli forces staged a brutal battle in Janine saying it was a breeding ground for terrorists.
The so-called refugee camp in the city of Jenin has been subject to raids for months—and a hotspot for militants for decades. We ask what set things off so violently this week. Now that Jair Bolsonaro is barred from Brazilian office for eight years, what happens to his brand of politics (11:17)? And how America got a new king of beers (19:17).
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