Where will Israel’s assault on Lebanon end?
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 749 Ratings
🗓️ 24 September 2024
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Israel’s assault on Lebanon has led to more deaths in one day than any time since the end of Lebanon’s civil war in 1990. What is the calculus in what happens next?
In this episode:
- Makram Ouaiss, Executive Director, Lebanese Center for Policy Studies
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Amy Walters with Hagir Saleh, Duha Mosaad, Cole van Miltenburg, Phillip Lanos, Hisham Abu Salah, and our host Malika Bilal. It was edited by Alexandra Locke.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Today, Israel's largest attacks on Lebanon in years. |
| 0:15.0 | This was a moment when an Israeli air strike hit southern Lebanon, sending people running for cover. |
| 0:22.5 | There's been another Israeli airstrike. |
| 0:25.8 | These air strikes have been happening. |
| 0:27.2 | With Israel on the offensive, what is the calculus in what happens next? |
| 0:33.3 | I'm Malika Bilal and this is The Take. |
| 0:49.3 | These are text messages sent by Israel, direct warnings to people in Lebanon telling them to leave their homes. |
| 0:55.8 | If you are in a building housing weapons for Hezbollah, move away from the village until further notice. |
| 0:59.5 | The calls and texts are coming from local numbers. |
| 1:07.8 | Now, one Lebanese official is saying the death toll in Lebanon is the highest it's been since the end of the Lebanese Civil War. |
| 1:14.2 | This Israeli offensive on Lebanon has ramped up as world leaders are in New York this week for the UN General Assembly. |
| 1:16.5 | My guest today says a solution is still possible. |
| 1:20.7 | I think we don't have another option, really, but to maintain a sustained diplomatic effort to try and find solutions. |
| 1:30.3 | My name is Makram Aweiss, and my title is Executive Director of the Lebanese Center for Policy |
| 1:40.3 | Studies, which is a think tank established in 1989 based in Beirut, Lebanon. |
| 1:47.1 | Omakan, welcome to the take on such a heavy week. We're glad to have you here. |
| 1:53.1 | We are speaking on Monday. As Lebanon witnesses, the largest Israeli attack on the country so |
| 1:59.7 | far in recent years. You are in Doha, or a short |
| 2:04.6 | stent, but Lebanon is your home. So what was your reaction to this escalation Monday morning |
| 2:11.3 | when people in Lebanon were waking up 6 a.m. hearing about this strike. And how's your family |
| 2:16.8 | doing? |
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