Why Israel won’t stop
6/4/202626 min
Trump and Netanyahu are beefing over Israel's continued attacks on Lebanon. Israel has seized land there, in Gaza, and in Syria. And in service of something called "Greater Israel," it may not be done yet. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Danielle Hewitt, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arriving for a press conference at the White House. Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
[instrumental music] Israel and Lebanon agreed to a US-backed ceasefire last night. A ceasefire- In that part of the world, ceasefire is when you're shooting in a more moderate manner. This morning, Israel admitted it is still targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon, so point for Donald Trump maybe. Though Trump said yesterday Hezbollah had agreed to stop shooting at Israel.
Donald Trump· Soundbite0:22
We actually spoke with Hezbollah for the first time ever. We didn't know they spoke.
Speaker 00:28
Trump is growing frustrated with Benjamin Netanyahu. He copped to cussing him out in a phone call on Monday. Congress is growing frustrated with Trump. The House voted yesterday to demand that the president withdraw US forces from the region or get congressional approval.
Speaker 20:42
The yeas are 215 and the nays are 208.
Speaker 00:45
Underpinning all of this, the question of what Israel is actually trying to do here. Today on Today Explained from Vox, the Greater Israel project, what it is and why it means Israel doesn't want to stop. [instrumental music] Support for this show comes from Indeed. When the pressure's on and you need to hire the right person for the job, Indeed Sponsored Jobs has your back. Sponsored jobs posted directly on Indeed are 95% more likely to report a hire than non-sponsored jobs. Join the 3.3 million employers worldwide that use Indeed to connect with quality talent that fits their needs. Spend less time searching and more time actually interviewing candidates who check all your boxes. Less stress, less time, more results. When you need the right