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Israel's Bombardment of Lebanon Continues

Amanpour

CNN

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

A shaky ceasefire between the US and Iran holds for now, but in Lebanon the scene is dire after Israel unleashed the most deadly strikes of the war. More than a thousand people were killed and wounded in just a single day. Correspondent Nada Bashir joins the show from Beirut.  Also on today's show: Jason Rezaian, Global Opinions Writer, Washington Post; Yuli Novak, Executive Director, B'Tselem & Suhad Bishara, Legal Director, Adalah    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hello everyone and welcome to Ammanpur. Here's what's coming up. A fragile ceasefire hanging in the balance after Israel killed and wounded hundreds in Lebanon. Our correspondent is in Beirut where lives have been shattered. Then, bombs may fall silent in Iran for now, but the fate of the people is more uncertain

0:42.4

than ever.

0:43.4

After human rights activist, Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested, I speak to Jason Rezaian.

0:49.1

He spent more than 500 days as a political prisoner in Iran, plus relentless violence by Israeli settlers in the

0:57.1

occupied West Bank, and after Israel passed a death penalty law for Palestinians, a discussion

1:03.6

on the deteriorating situation. And in honor of Artemis II's historic mission, looking back

1:09.8

at my conversation with the self-described

1:11.9

space nut actor Tom Hanks about how the Apollo missions led to this moment. Welcome to the program, everyone, I'm Christianamanpur in London.

1:40.7

European leaders are calling on Israel to stop its attacks on Lebanon, which threatened

1:45.6

the shaky U.S.-Iran ceasefire. And now, Prime Minister Netanyahu says that he is willing

1:50.8

to enter direct peace talks with the government there, something the Lebanese government had proposed

1:56.6

weeks ago. This, as a U.S. delegation led by Vice President Vance, will go to Pakistan to engage with

2:03.9

the Iranians on ceasefire talks. Meanwhile, only a handful of vessels have so far been allowed

2:09.2

to pass through the Strait of Hormor's. That is the state of play. But for all the talk of

2:14.9

peace on the ground in Lebanon, the scenes are dire. Digging for survivors

2:19.3

after Israel unleashed the most deadly strikes of the war right after the ceasefire was called

2:24.8

yesterday. More than a thousand people were killed and wounded in just a single day. The Lebanese

2:31.2

president calls the attacks barbaric. Israel claims it was targeting Hezbollah

2:36.0

sites. Our correspondent, Nada Bashir, is in Beirut and she's joining me now. Nada, I know it's early

2:43.0

and this news of, you know, the Israelis initiating direct talks is fresh, but has it reached

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