As the conflict grows between Israel and Hezbollah, the Biden administration has found it difficult to convince Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu not to widen Israel’s wars in the Middle East. Retired Admiral James Stavridis, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, discusses this and Iran’s missile strikes on Israel with Andrea Mitchell.
A year ago, Israel and Saudi Arabia were talking with the U.S. at the United Nations meetings in New York about an agreement that could end hostilities between Israel and its Arab neighbors, reshaping the Middle East. Then Hamas terrorists attacked Israel, taking hostages and slaughtering around 1,200 Israelis. A year after the Oct.
weapons. Meanwhile Israel’s initial siege of Gaza, which had cut off food, water and fuel, was creating a desperate humanitarian crisis. For 11 months, CIA Director William Burns and Secretary of State Tony Blinken shuttled around the Middle East, negotiating with Israel, Egypt and Qatar — which represents Hamas — for a cease-fire and hostage release. There was one brief cease-fire in November, and more than 100 hostages from all over the world returned home.
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