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Hezbollah’s attacks are devastating Israel’s north

“Jerusalem Minute” with Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten, Ep. 20

Alex Traiman, Josh Hasten
(June 5, 2024 / JNS)

Hezbollah continues to terrorize northern Israel with rocket attacks launched from Lebanon that have sparked forest fires that are causing irreparable harm to the environment. How should Israel respond? Is now the time to open up a second front against Hezbollah?

JNS CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief Alex Traiman and Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten analyze this story and more in Israel, including U.S. President Joe Biden’s ceasefire speech, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming address to Congress and Israel’s potential coalition crisis.

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Alex Traiman
Alex Traiman Alex Traiman
Alex Traiman is the CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief of the Jerusalem News Syndicate (JNS) and host of “Jerusalem Minute.” A seasoned Israeli journalist, documentary filmmaker and startup consultant, he is an expert on Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations. He has interviewed top political figures, including Israeli leaders, U.S. senators and national security officials with insights featured on major networks like BBC, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, Fox and Newsmax. A former NCAA champion fencer and Yeshiva University Sports Hall of Fame member, he made aliyah in 2004, and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and five children.
Josh Hasten
Josh Hasten Josh Hasten
Josh Hasten is a Middle East correspondent for JNS. He is co-host of the JNS podcast “Jerusalem Minute,” as well as the host of the JNS podcast “Judeacation.” He also hosts the weekly radio program “Israel Uncensored” on “The Land of Israel Radio Network.” An award-winning freelance journalist, he writes regularly for JNS and other publications. He is also a sought-after guest for television and radio interviews on current events in Israel, having appeared on CNN, BBC, Sky News, Fox, APTV, WABC, ILTV, i24News, and many others.
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