Hezbollah continues firing rockets and drones into northern Israel despite a ceasefire announcement brokered by President Trump. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing fierce political backlash after reportedly cancelling planned strikes on Beirut at Trump’s request.
Another Israeli soldier has been killed in southern Lebanon. Captain Dr. Ori Yosef Silvester was killed in a Hezbollah drone strike, becoming the 14th IDF soldier killed since the April ceasefire took effect.
And at the UN Security Council every member except the United States called on Israel to withdraw from Lebanon, while UN Secretary-General António Guterres pushes for a new international peacekeeping force to replace UNIFIL.
Today’s guest is Ahmed AlKhuzaie, who says the war must resume or the region and the world will have to live under Iran’s tyranny. He also says many in the Gulf feel let down by Arab states including Egypt, Iraq and Syria after they failed to show support while they were coming under Iranian attack.
Hamas continues to refuse to disarm ahead of new talks in Cairo and big week for Morocco! After displacing South Africa to become Africa’s most industrialised economy it now possesses Africa’s largest offensive drone fleet — with around half of its attack drones purchased from Israel.
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