As the Missiles Fly and Then Stop
6/10/202646 min
If Israel has successfully degraded the capabilities of Hamas and Hezbollah, why do so many Israelis feel less safe today than they did a year ago?
In this episode, following a resumption of fire between Israel and Iran, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi explore the deep strategic divide over Israel's military progress. They assess the looming threat of a resurgent, economically rehabilitated Iran and investigate the failures of both military hubris and international diplomacy in an urgent examination of what happens when a country finds itself trapped between the futility of endless conflict and the illusion of easy political solutions.
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First 90 secondsDeborah Pardes0:00
[gentle music] I'm Deborah Pardes, the host of Arc News Daily. What's happening in Israel and the Jewish world right now matters, but it can be hard to keep up, let alone make sense of it all. That's why we started Arc News Daily. Every weekday morning, I walk you through the most important news, give you the context you need, and let you know what to look out for next. I don't try to convince you of anything, and I don't waste your time. On most days, I'll be in your ears for about 10 minutes or less. Then you can move on with your day, hopefully a little bit smarter than before. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or follow the link in the show notes. I hope to see you tomorrow.
Speaker 20:42
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Donniel Hartman· Host0:54
Here in Israel, in our world, it's as the missiles fly, because that's our reality. As the missiles fly, they fly and stop, and both the flying and the stopping shape our reality.
Yossi Klein Halevi· Host1:08
Yesterday was one of those days when Israelis stopped and asked themselves, "Are we losing?"
Donniel Hartman· Host1:15
Part of what yesterday reminded me is this cycle of futility that we've allowed ourselves to enter into. At what point are we gonna put on the table other options that we want to explore?
Unknown speaker1:28
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