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A great conversation with @BenCaspit on how Israel is performing in the war against Iran. Listen below or via the Apple/Spotify links in the replies.

Can Lebanon’s push for talks shift Israel’s war calculus? "We are clearly able to take control of southern Lebanon and even farther," a senior Israeli diplomatic source told @BenCaspit "But will this lead to Hezbollah’s disappearance or strengthen it?" ⬇️ al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

Trump says there are no leaders in Iran left to talk to al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

NATO withdraws troops from Iraq mission to Europe as Iran war rages al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

Israel's goals, Iranian regime survival chances, Trump&Netanyahu, Hizballah and the Lebanese gvt. @Adam_Lucente asked, I tried to answet al-monitor.com/podcasts/israe…

Iran Supreme Leader names new year 'resistance economy', denies role in attacks on Turkey, Oman al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

"Hezbollah has revived itself. It is dragging us into a war of attrition, distracting us from the effort devoted to the Iranian front," a source in Netanyahu's coalition told @BenCaspit ⬇️ al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

LIVE UPDATES: Iran warns of attacks on global ‘tourist’ sites, US urges citizens to leave Syria al-monitor.com/live-blog/iran…

📰 ANALYSIS📰 Narrow opening: Can Lebanon’s push for talks shift Israel’s war calculus? al-monitor.com/originals/2026… via @BenCaspit

Trump calls NATO "cowards" over lack of support in Iran war al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

LATEST: Iran warns it could target 'enemies' at tourist sites worldwide al-monitor.com/live-blog/irgc…

'Decimated'? The Iranian leaders killed in Israeli-US war al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

LATEST: Iran executes 3 men, including elite teenage wrestler al-monitor.com/live-blog/irgc…

UNRWA head warns on agency's future work in Gaza ahead of his departure al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

Switzerland halts weapons exports to US due to Iran war, citing neutrality al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

🎧 PODCAST: Is Israel achieving its goals in Iran and Lebanon? Al-Monitor’s Israel Pulse columnist, @BenCaspit, joins host @Adam_Lucente al-monitor.com/podcasts/israe…

Netherlands tightens security for Iranian dissidents after shooting of man critical of Iran authorities al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

LATEST: UAE arrests over 100 for filming, sharing content during war al-monitor.com/live-blog/irgc…

Ukraine deploys units to intercept targets in Middle East al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

'We were attacked': Hormuz sailors in perilous waters al-monitor.com/originals/2026…