Tug of War

As Israel continues its military campaign across the Gaza strip, humanitarian groups say children are being disproportionally killed and injured. Field hospitals have been struggling to keep up as more evacuees make their way to southern Gaza. In this episode, CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward tells us about her rare access inside a Gaza field hospital, where doctors are working...

The presidents of three Ivy League universities have been criticized for their congressional testimony, in which they failed to condemn calls for the genocide of Jews as explicitly against campus harassment and bullying codes. In fact, University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill recently resigned over the issue. In this episode, CNN’s Gabe Cohen explains how the debates over free speech on cam...

Israel’s military and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have been trading fire since October 8, causing global anxiety that these clashes could spread into a larger war. In this episode, CNN’s Ivan Watson takes us to Lebanon’s border with Israel to get a sense of how UN peacekeepers and Lebanese civilians are coping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More than a week after the truce with Hamas ended, the Israel Defense Forces continue to strike hundreds of targets in Gaza daily. Meanwhile, prominent voices continue to speak out against Israeli military tactics as civilian deaths and humanitarian concerns rise. In this episode, CNN’s Jeremy Diamond explains why former hostages are speaking out against the Israeli government, and how Israelis vi...

Note: this episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence and war.  Nearly two months after the deadly Hamas terror attacks on Israel, more prominent voices are speaking out against sexual violence allegedly committed by Hamas on October 7th. Advocates say some groups have been slow to forcefully criticize the acts by Hamas for fear of appearing to side with Israel in its retaliation in...

The restart of war in Gaza has left humanitarian aid hanging in the balance. Israel is expanding its ground operation into southern Gaza, placing civilians’ access to food and other necessary items at risk. In this episode, CNN International Correspondent Larry Madowo breaks down what aid is making it in, and the harrowing experiences of refugees leaving the strip. Learn more about your ad choices...

A seven-day truce between Israel and Hamas has come to an end, as Israel has resumed combat operations against Hamas in Gaza. Negotiations with Qatari and Egyptian mediators over the release of hostages continues, but the fighting will put millions of Gazan civilians at risk yet again. In this episode, CNN Pentagon Correspondent Oren Liebermann explains why the Biden administration is pressing Isr...

As part of the hostage deal with Hamas, Israel has released over 100 Palestinians prisoners and detainees being held in Israeli jails. However, thousands remain behind bars – some of whom are detained without a trial or formal charges. In this episode, CNN Chief International Investigative Correspondent Nima Elbagir explains why the reunions in the West Bank look very different from the Israeli ho...

For weeks, Thomas Hand has been pushing for the release of his daughter Emily from Hamas captivity after initially being told she was killed during the October 7th terror attack. On Saturday, Emily was part of a group released from Gaza and finally reunited with her father. In this episode, Thomas speaks to CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward about the conditions Emily faced, her l...

Qatar has announced that an agreement has been reached to extend the Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza by two additional days. Dozens of Israelis and foreign nationals who were held hostage have been released by Hamas in recent days. In return, Israel has released more than one hundred Palestinian prisoners, and more aid has been allowed into a devastated Gaza. In this episode, CNN Anchor Kaitlan Collins...

As Israel’s military continues its operation in northern Gaza, civilians have fled south and continue to struggle with the lack of basic necessities. At the same time, Israel has failed to clearly outline a postwar plan for the territory beyond retaliating for the October 7th Hamas terror attacks. In this episode, CNN Chief Global Affairs correspondent Matthew Chance explains what he’s learned fro...

Israel says more than 240 people are being held hostage inside Gaza after being abducted on October 7th. For weeks, negotiators have been working behind the scenes on a deal that could allow for the release of dozens of them in exchange for a short pause in the fighting, according to two sources familiar with the talks. In this episode, CNN Chief National Security Correspondent Alex Marquardt tell...

Note: This episode contains graphic descriptions of war.  Thousands of Palestinians have been urged to flee to southern Gaza as Israeli troops continue their ground operation against Hamas. One Palestinian journalist, Rami Abu Jamous, filmed his family’s journey from Gaza City with his phone in one hand and his two-year old in the other. CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh walks us through Jamous’ dangerous on...

Early Wednesday morning, Israel’s military announced it launched a “targeted” operation against Hamas inside Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital. Hamas and hospital officials deny Israel’s claims that Hamas is operating a command center under the complex. Meanwhile, international outrage is growing as conditions inside the hospital deteriorate. In this episode, CNN International Diplomatic Editor Nic Roberts...

As fighting continues to rage on the streets of Gaza, hospitals have been pushed to the brink. At the Al-Shifa hospital, doctors say premature babies have been wrapped in foil and placed next to hot water after oxygen supplies ran out. Meanwhile, Israel claims that Hamas is using hospitals as cover for terror operations – something doctors and the militant group deny. In this episode, CNN’s Nada B...

As settler violence escalates in the occupied West Bank, Palestinians are being killed or forced from their homes, reshaping the demographics of the Palestinian territories. In this episode, CNN's Nada Bashir tells us how Israeli military operations are stoking further fears and examines how a similar model of security oversight could work for Gaza after the Israeli ground operation concludes. Lea...

It’s been one month since Hamas’ attack on Israel killed 1,400 people and Israel launched its military offensive in response. As the war rages on, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has become increasingly dire. Hamas-controlled health officials say more than 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the conflict began. UN officials and multiple countries are demanding a ceasefire to end the ci...

The Hamas-controlled Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 10,000 people have been killed in the enclave since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. Now, Israel's military says it is advancing toward Gaza City after its forces cut the enclave into two. Over the weekend, CNN got rare access to the frontlines in Gaza to witness a limited window into the fighting. In this episode, CNN’s Jeremy Diamond...

As US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushes the Israeli government to pause its airstrikes on Gaza, the military leader of Hezbollah emerged on Friday to deliver a message. In this episode, CNN Senior International Correspondent Ben Wedeman explains what Hassan Nasrallah said, what he didn’t, and what it could mean for hostilities across the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

Note: This episode contains graphic descriptions of war.  Around 3,300 children have been killed in Gaza as Israel continues to retaliate against Hamas for the brutal October 7 terror attack, according to the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health in Ramallah, which compiles figures from Gaza. And while the Israel Defense Forces has told civilians to leave northern Gaza, not everyone is able to leave...

Over the weekend, Israeli ground forces entered Gaza as part of the “second stage” of its war against the militant group Hamas in response to the October 7 attack. Meanwhile, the United Nations is warning that there are signs “civil order is starting to break down” in Gaza as water, food, and fuel shortages continue to grip the enclave. In this episode, CNN’s Jeremy Diamond breaks down what we kno...

Tensions are mounting in the West Bank, where dozens of Palestinians have been killed in confrontations with both Israeli forces and settlers in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack. In this episode, we explore how the conflict has inflamed decades-old divisions in the occupied territory with CNN Anchor, Sara Sidner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Humanitarian aid operations and hospitals in Gaza are warning that conditions will further deteriorate without fuel deliveries, which Israel is refusing to send for fears it could end up in the hands of Hamas’ military operation. In this episode, we hear from CNN’s Clarissa Ward about how doctors in Gaza are coping and what it might take to free up further supplies. Learn more about your ad choice...

As the war between Israel and Hamas continues, more than a century of bitter history in the region is the backdrop for rising tensions between Jews, Palestinians, and Muslims around the world. In this episode, CNN’s Jerusalem-based correspondent Hadas Gold takes us through some of the milestones that led up to today’s conflict and the areas that could become key in the days ahead.  Learn more abou...

Note: this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence.  Four hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 have been freed and talks to secure the release of more are ongoing between the US, Israel, Qatar, Egypt and Hamas. In this episode, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins breaks down where things stand on the diplomatic front and shares her conversation with one Israeli family anxiously waiting to hear about t...