Why isn’t the US de-escalating as Israel’s war expands?

Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Joe Biden in the Oval Office
US President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, July 25, 2024 [Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters]

What’s going on behind the scenes in the Biden administration as violence escalates further in the Middle East? In response to the recent assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Iran sent nearly 200 missiles into Israel, most of which were intercepted. The US has stayed the course with ironclad support for Israel – so, how far will Israel go?

In this episode:

  • Akbar Shahid Ahmed (@AkbarSAhmed), senior diplomatic correspondent at HuffPost

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li and Ashish Malhotra with Phillip Lanos, Hagir Saleh, Duha Mosaad, Cole van Miltenburg, and our host, Malika Bilal. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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