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Who—and Why—Israelis Are Protesting

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Society & Culture, Business, News

3.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Will the deaths of six hostages mark a turning point in how Israelis view the war in Gaza—and how Netanyahu’s government is conducting it?


Guest: Yair Rosenberg, staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of its newsletter Deep Shtetl


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The news actually leaked on social media before it was public.

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Yayar Rosenberg is a writer for the Atlantic.

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He covers Israeli politics and the Netanyahu government.

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And rumors began circulating on, you know, Israeli websites and Twitter and elsewhere that bodies had been recovered in Gaza, that they were hostages.

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On Sunday, Israeli officials confirmed that the bodies of six hostages had been recovered in Gaza. One was Israeli American. His

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parents just spoke at the DNC. All had reportedly been killed shortly

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