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... whether to withhold weapons. All of these three major points are intertwined, and they have major ramifications not only for the war, but the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship. Amna Nawaz: A critical point, indeed.Nick Schifrin, thank you, as always, for your reporting. Nick Schifrin: Thank you.
... is not set by then, it will launch that major operation into Rafah, defense Minister Yoav Gallant making that explicit today. He said, if there's no deal, Israel will -- quote -- "go deeper into Rafah." Amna Nawaz: That is Nick Schifrin reporting tonight from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Nick, thank you.
... crossing in Southern Israel which had been temporarily closed this weekend, William, because Hamas attacked the crossing, killing four Israeli soldiers and disrupting aid into Gaza. But that will reopen, U.S. officials say, basically tonight or tomorrow. William Brangham: Nick Schifrin, thank you so much. Nick Schifrin: Thank you.
... maximize civilian casualties. Nick Schifrin: As for Shams, he will keep working and trying to protect his family... Shams Odeh: They are refugee like me. Nick Schifrin: ... including the newest members. But he couldn't protect everyone.Shams Odeh: They were playing here, spend their life here. Nick Schifrin: Thirty ...
Adm. John Aquilino: This jaunt down here for me, Nick, this is my place of sanity, right? Nick Schifrin: At Joint Base Pearl Harbor, the guided missile cruiser USS Shiloh has just rebased from Japan. Aquilino has pushed the military to create a regional joint task force, the first outside ...
... a bit of a pipe dream 30 years ago. Nick Schifrin: The book is the "New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West." David Sanger of The New York Times, thank you very much, as always.David Sanger: Thank you, Nick.
Now, what's not on that list of what was announced today? Long-range anti-aircraft systems, ATACMS. The White House did announce, and Nick Schifrin has been reporting also, that there were actually ATACMS sent in the last month secretly to Ukraine, that Biden and his administration were able ...
... of moves. It would be a very serious step by the Iranian government. And I think nobody wants to precipitate that kind of an outcome. Nick Schifrin: And, finally, you have pointed out that the current generation of Iranian leaders is different than the previous generation of leaders that came ...
... I think that would be the wrong signal to send right now, especially vis-a-vis the Iranians and many of their proxies, including Hezbollah. Nick Schifrin: Khaled Elgindy, do you believe that the U.S. can exert pressure on Israel, especially when it comes to Gaza and how Israel ...
... now. And there has been, as Vali was suggesting and as you have suggested, Nick, some hesitation the Israeli side about how far to go. Nick Schifrin: Yes. Eric Edelman: But I think you're going to see some response. Nick Schifrin: And, Vali Nasr, does that necessarily mean exactly ...
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