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To the Gaza War, the IDF making a bold announcement.

IDF says it has dismantled half of Hamasus forces in Rafa,

killed at least 550 gunmen. This looks like good news. However, I welcome Bill

Rajo the Foundation for the Defensive democracies and David Dayuda the

Foundation for the Defensive Democracy is both senior fellows to comment not on Gaza, not on Hamas, but to the north of Israel, to the increasingly unsolved threat of Hezbollah and its master Iran and its adjunct Syria.

Gentlemen, a very good day to you. I go immediately to the headlines not pointing to Gaza

where all eyes are fixed for a resolution in some fashion

between Israel and Hamas, a resolution that Israel can say finally we've solved Hamas.

However, this headline, top Biden aid in Israel to try to head off war with Hezbollah.

Special envoy Amos Hoekstein to meet with Netanyahu,

Defense Minister Galan.

In these hours, it's happening.

And opposition leaders, before flying to Lebanon amid

spiraling conflict. In addition this headline IDF warns Hezbollah is

bringing Israel to the brink of a quote wider escalation.

David a very good day to you.

I want to understand the scale of the threat compare and contrast with the Hamas fighting of these last eight months

and what we know to be accurate about Hezbollah's forces.

So far Hezbollah has been burning the forest along the frontier, has forced up to 100,000

Israelis to evacuate, has reined down both loitering weapons, that's new talk for drones,

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