Is Israel trapped in a Forever War?

About this episode

Christiane Amanpour discusses the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, featuring insights from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.

Christiane was in Beirut until last Sunday. By the time she arrived back in London, the Lebanese capital was once again under Israeli bombardment and the Middle East ceasefire appeared on the verge of collapse. In this episode, Christiane reveals what Lebanese President Joseph Aoun exclusively told her about Israel's ongoing war with Hezbollah and Iran's continued grip on his country. She and Jamie trace Hezbollah's history as an Iranian proxy force, its decades of conflict with Israel, and whether Lebanon now holds the key to a wider peace deal in the region. They also react to reports of furious recent phone calls between President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, and ask whether the US-Israeli relationship has been permanently damaged by the ongoing conflict. And you can watch Christiane's recommendation for this week here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G4lEEqEzpQ Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files is a Global production, available every Tuesday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Follow us on social media @amanpourpod For more content, please follow us: Watch us…

People in this episode

Host: Christiane Amanpour

Guest: Joseph Aoun

Topics covered

• Israel
• Lebanon
• Hezbollah
• US-Israeli relations
• Middle East conflict
• peace negotiations

Keywords

• Israel
• Hezbollah
• Lebanon
• Middle East
• conflict
• peace deal
• Trump
• Netanyahu

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hezbollah, Iran

Places: Israel, Lebanon, Beirut, London

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