The United States has carried out a fifth consecutive day of strikes on Iran, hitting targets around Tehran for the first time in the current campaign. Tehran has responded by attempting to target U.S. military assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and the UAE.
Meanwhile, President Trump has welcomed the release of American citizen Dena Karari, calling it a “gesture of goodwill” by Tehran. Karari, who had been barred from leaving Iran since late 2024 after being accused of espionage, is now on her way back to the United States, according to her lawyer.
Elsewhere, Syria says it has intercepted a shipment of advanced weapons allegedly destined for Hezbollah, while the IDF says it has killed three Hezbollah operatives inside southern Lebanon’s security zone and destroyed more than 1,500 Hezbollah sites in a major operation along the border. In Gaza, Israeli forces have destroyed four Hamas weapons depots and killed the group’s sniper commander, as Morocco confirms it has deployed troops to the emerging international stabilisation force.
And Colombia’s incoming government says it will open an embassy in Jerusalem and fully restore diplomatic ties with Israel, reversing the anti-Israel policies of outgoing president Gustavo Petro and signalling another shift to the right in Latin America.
Today’s guest is Israeli broadcaster, IDF reservist and security expert David Matlin. He explains why disarming Hamas may prove even harder than defeating it, arguing that for many young Gazans an AK-47 represents not just ideology, but security, status and survival.
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