The Lebanon Trap - with Nadav Eyal and Amit Segal

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Is President Trump saving Israel from a war it can’t win, or forcing it into a deal that leaves Hezbollah intact and Israeli soldiers and citizens vulnerable?
President Trump announced a ceasefire in Lebanon. Hezbollah agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel. Israel agreed to not strike Beirut. Yet the fighting in southern Lebanon continues, IDF soldiers are being killed and injured by Hezbollah rockets and drones, and the strategic problem remains unsolved.
Dan is joined by Nadav Eyal and Amit Segal to discuss Trump’s explosive phone call and pressures on Netanyahu, the link between Lebanon and the Iran negotiations, and whether this moment represents an off-ramp from an unwinnable conflict or a pause that leaves Israel’s hands tied and facing the same dangerous dilemma in southern Lebanon.
In this episode:
04:48 - Trump's expletive-laced confrontation with Netanyahu over Lebanon
06:42 - What the new Lebanon "ceasefire" actually means
10:09 - Why Hezbollah's drone campaign is hurting Netanyahu politically
13:21 - Is the “Lebanon Trap” also possibly an off-ramp for Israel?
21:09 - What is really driving Netanyahu's decision-making?
23:30 - How Lebanon became part of the Iran negotiations
26:39 - Does Hezbollah's fate ultimately depend on Iran?
28:36 - Is Hezbollah weaker today, or stronger by adapting for the next war?
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