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The President's Daily Brief

PDB Situation Report | October 5, 2024: War on the Horizon? Iran’s Missile Barrage & Israel’s Invasion Explained

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.73.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: We kick off with the dramatic escalation between Iran and Israel. After Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israeli targets, the possibility of a full-scale war looms large. Simone Ledeen, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, joins us to break it all down. Next, we take a deep dive into Israel’s invasion of southern Lebanon. The operation is aimed at weakening Hezbollah and pushing the group back from Israel’s border. Bill Roggio of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies provides his expert analysis on the unfolding conflict. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com ☕ Blackout Coffee: https://www.blackoutcoffee.com/PDB 🏅 Patriot Gold: Call 1-888-870-5457 for a free investor guide. 🕶️ MySudo: Go to https://MySudo.com/MIKEBAKER & use code 'MIKEBAKER' to get 30 days free on a SudoPro yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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ears on the world stage. All right, let's get brief.

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We're kicking things off today with the dramatic escalation between Iran and Israel.

0:38.2

You may have heard about it.

0:39.6

After Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israeli targets. The prospect of a full-scale war

0:45.2

between two of the Middle East's most powerful militaries, well it's on the rise.

0:49.7

Joining us to break it down is Simone Laddin, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East.

0:56.5

Now later in the program, we'll take a closer look at Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon,

1:01.9

aimed at weakening Hezbollah's ability to wage war and

1:05.0

pushing the group away from its border. Bill Rosio of the foundation for

1:09.2

the defense of democracies will join us for more insight.

1:12.8

But first, today's situation report's spotlight.

1:16.9

Of course, we'll start with the big news this week.

1:19.8

Iran launched a massive missile strike against targets in Israel on Tuesday.

1:25.0

Israeli officials confirmed that its air defenses alongside a coalition of U.S. led allies

1:31.0

intercepted most of the approximately 180 ballistic missiles.

1:35.7

However, a number of projectiles still managed to breach the country's aerial defense system.

1:42.1

In the aftermath, Israeli authorities released an initial

1:45.1

damage report showing minor damage to dozens of homes, other civilian

1:49.7

infrastructure, and a few military bases.

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