Josh Hasten, the Middle East Correspondent for JNS, joins News Nation Live to discuss the latest news regarding Israel, the United States, Iran, and Lebanon. He covers the Middle East relations of the Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration, as well as the ongoing effects of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. This interview took place on November 17, 2024.
US President-elect Donald Trump says that his goal is to end wars, and not start them. However, as opposed to the Biden Administration which has pressured Israel for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, President Trump says his “end” to the war would mean a 100% Israeli victory. Prime Minister Netanyahu has already spoken to President Trump several times this week, and says that they are on the same page when it comes to the Iranian threat. Reports indicate Trump is prepared to reassert pressure on Iran – the world’s biggest state sponsor of terrorism. The times are certainly changing. This story, and all the latest news from Israel on this week’s Israel Uncensored, with Josh Hasten.
Four Israeli soldiers were killed last night in a Hezbollah drone strike targeting a packed dining room of a Binyamina army base. Over 60 others were wounded, some seriously. On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten asks, is there a connection between the attack and reports that the Biden Administration pressured Israel to refrain from attacking Beirut over the past several days. Despite the bad news, Israel continues to make progress in taking out Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon and Hamas terrorists in Gaza, along with terrorist infrastructure.
Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah has promised an “unrestrained” war against Israel as Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly criticizes the Biden administration for withholding weapons from the Jewish state.
JNS CEO Alex Traiman and Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten break down this story and the latest news in Israel and the Jewish world.
– Naftali Bennett potentially jumping back into politics
– the effort by Israel to “cement control” in Judea and Samaria
– Antisemitic riots in LA
On this week’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten discusses Israel’s Memorial Day – Yom Hazikaron, which this year carries many fresh wounds following the October 7, massacre. He also discusses the Biden Administration’s decision to impose an arms embargo against the Jewish State in the middle of a just war to defeat Hamas evil. Prime Minister Netanyahu insists that Israel will finish off Hamas, on our own, if necessary. Plus, Israel gears up for Independence Day – Yom Ha’azmaut even as the war wages on, with Israeli troops now fighting in Rafah and in other parts of Gaza. Chag Sameach to all!
President Biden announced that the US Navy is opening a port to deliver aid to Gaza. Can this be successful or even properly inspected? Does this shift scrutiny away from Israel? Is this part of a larger effort by the Biden administration to isolate and undermine Netanyahu and the Israeli government?
JNS CEO Alex Traiman and Middle East Correspondent Josh Hasten break this down along with
– Biden’s come-to-Jesus Netanyahu comment
– Ramadan violence
– The Haredi draft crisis and much more!
A Jewish settler rides his horse near the outpost of Ramat Migron on Sept. 8, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.
This week, the United States sanctioned another three Israeli residents of Judea and Samaria, accusing them of “undermining peace, security, and stability in the West Bank.”
A Jewish resident of Judea and Samaria herds sheep near his community, Aug. 20, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.
For the second time in as many months, the U.S. State Department, in coordination with the U.S. Treasury, is again issuing financial sanctions against Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria.
On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten shares that a senior Israeli official slammed a U.S. intelligence report claiming that the government of Prime Minister Netanyahu is in jeopardy. In other words, this self-fulfilling prophecy attempt is another sign that the Biden Administration wants Netanyhu and his right-wing government out of power. At the same time, it was reported that Biden and company are considering withholding U.S. military aid should Israel try to finish off Hamas in the southern Gaza town of Rafah. Israel has made clear that it must destroy the remaining Hamas battalions in Rafah in order to achieve victory over the terrorist organization.
Photo Credit: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem / Flickr
-The continued push for a ceasefire as Hamas claims it has no idea where the hostages are and if they are dead or alive.
– Congress pushed back on Biden’s executive order sanctioning so-called settlers for violence against Palestinians.
-Will it work or will the Biden administration take additional steps to pressure Israel as Hezbollah continues to attack the north and a terrorist attack in Eli claims the lives of two?
-Will the US continue to use its veto in the UN?