Hezbollah fighting talk, Haniyeh's family killed, and Bahrain releases prisoners

Hezbollah fighting talk, Haniyeh's family killed, and Bahrain releases prisoners

Author: The New Arab April 12, 2024 Duration: 37:45

This week on The New Arab Weekly we look at the recent increase in Israeli attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the war of words, the killing of Hamas chief' Ismail Haniyeh's children and grandchildren, the withdrawal from Khan Younis, the death of Walid Daqqa, and the release of prisoners in Bahrain. 

We're joined by The New Arab's Analysis Editor Charlie Hoyle (@CharlieCHoyle) and Senior Journalist and Editor Nadda Osman (@naddaxosman).

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Can Israel's war on Gaza trigger a 'Palestinian Spring' in the Arab world?

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Divide and rule: Apartheid Israel hunts down Gazan workers stranded in West Bank for 'lacking work permits'

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