Why Did Israel Break the Ceasefire

Amanpour

CNN

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4.2 • 929 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Hundreds of people have been killed in Gaza after Israel broke a ceasefire and unleashed a huge bombardment across the territory on Tuesday morning. Israel says it was a "pre-emptive strike" targeting military commanders, leadership officials and terrorist infrastructure. Israel's Foreign Ministry adddd that Hamas refused to extend the ceasefire. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond has the details. Also on today's show: Olga Cherevko, Spokesperson, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; Oleksiy Goncharenko, Ukrainian Member of Parliament; Simon Harris, Irish Foreign Minister; Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein, co-authors of "Abundance" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to Ammanpur. Here's what's coming up.
0:07.0	Hundreds have been killed in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes rain down in the most lethal attack in months.
0:17.0	We have the details and hear from inside Gaza. Then, President Trump and President Putin speak.
0:23.7	But what progress will come of their call?
0:26.4	And what do Ukrainians want from these peace talks?
0:29.5	I'm joined by Ukrainian MP.
0:32.3	And...
0:32.5	We don't want to do anything to hurt Ireland.
0:34.1	We want it, but we do want fairness.
0:36.2	Our tensions increasing between Ireland and the U.S.
0:39.3	as the EU trade war continues and foreign policy diverges.
0:43.3	To speak to the Irish Foreign Minister Simon Harris.
0:46.3	Also ahead.
0:47.3	We have not focused as liberals on creating the supply of the things people need most.
0:52.3	Journalist Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson tell Walter Isaacson
0:57.0	why Democrats need to overcome their own incompetence
1:01.0	and begin building an age of abundance. And welcome to the program, everyone.
1:22.1	I'm Paula Newton in New York, sitting in for Kristjana Mampur.
1:25.8	Hundreds of people have been killed in Gaza after Israel unleashed a huge bombardment right across the territory on Tuesday morning.
1:33.3	Here's how one witness described the aftermath.
1:36.3	We've been pulling the remains of children since this morning.
1:40.3	There are many injuries and martyrs who have reached the hospitals, and we're still collecting the remains of people, hands and feet.
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