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Is Israel achieving its goals in Iran and Lebanon?
Episode 195
Friday, 20 March, 2026

Al-Monitor’s Israel columnist, Ben Caspit, joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the latest developments in the Iran war, including why Israeli leadership feels it is performing above expectations militarily, the lack of a clear exit strategy, and the somewhat divergent goals between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They also discuss the complications surrounding Israel’s plans to fight Hezbollah in Lebanon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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