Israel weighs reoccupying Gaza, and Lebanon votes to disarm Hezbollah

08/08/2025 11 min Episodio 1443
Israel weighs reoccupying Gaza, and Lebanon votes to disarm Hezbollah

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Israel weighs occupying Gaza. Lebanon votes to disarm Hezbollah. Egypt's Rafah border crossing has been revived.
This episode features Thomas Helm, Jerusalem correspondent; Jamie Prentis, Beirut correspondent; and Kamal Tabikha, Cairo correspondent.
On this episode of Trending Middle East:
Netanyahu seeks full control of Gaza under Israeli plan to force half its population south
Lebanese government approves Hezbollah disarmament as Shiite ministers storm out of talks
Gaza aid trucks return to Rafah crossing as Egypt seeks to ease humanitarian strain