Another blow to Hamas | Yaakov Lappin

Israel eliminates another senior Hamas commander with Mohammed Ouda assassinated less than a fortnight after the killing of his predecessor. He was reportedly tracked for weeks before being killed in an overnight strike in Gaza. He played a central role in planning the October 7 attacks and was among the last senior Hamas commanders still operating in the Strip. In Lebanon, the IDF has carried out one of its heaviest waves of strikes in months after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to intensify military pressure on Hezbollah. More than 100 Hezbollah targets were reportedly hit overnight, while Hezbollah continues rocket and drone attacks into northern Israel. Iran has warned it’s ready to resume war and vows to turn its entire coastline into a “graveyard for aggressors”. Today’s guest is Military and Strategic affairs analyst Yaakov Lappin. He discusses what he believes is the only way to defeat Hamas in the long term, why stop and start warfare is making it difficult to obtain victory in Lebanon and Iran and why he doesn’t buy the defeatist talking points about the deal with Tehran Also, Israeli lawmakers are advancing legislation that could dissolve parliament and trigger early elections by the autumn. Plus — Israir says it plans to launch direct Tel Aviv–New York flights this summer, stepping into the gap left by major US airlines that continue to delay their return to Israel. Watch now for your fast, fact-based Middle East briefing. Sign up to receive Israel in 10 daily: https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up Sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]