Julian Dorey Podcast #389 - “Powder KEG!” - Epstein, Iran, Inside Hezbollah & Israeli Settlements | RocaNews
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Feb 27, 2026 Max Towey, co-founder of RocaNews and media entrepreneur, and Max Frost, co-founder and documentary journalist, share on-the-ground reporting from Lebanon, Israel, the West Bank and Egypt. They discuss Hezbollah’s presence and Israeli precision strikes. They explore Israeli settlements, settler violence, and occupation impacts. They also dig into the Epstein file’s breadth and evidence-focused investigation.
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On The Ground In Lebanon Near The Israeli Border
- Max Frost spent two weeks filming in Lebanon, Israel and the West Bank and visited Hezbollah strongholds, Baalbek, Tripoli and a town right on the Israeli border.
- He described sitting with locals near the border, drinking tea, then hearing repeated nearby shelling and drone strikes that locals treated as routine.
Contrast Between Precision In Lebanon And Gaza
- Frost argues Israel conducts very precise strikes in Lebanon compared with Gaza, often striking single buildings while leaving surrounding areas intact.
- He saw examples in Baalbek where one corner of a five-story building was blown out while everything else remained and locals described it as precise targeting.
Empathy Grows From Seeing Both Sides
- Visiting both Israeli and Palestinian areas made the RocaNews team feel empathy for civilians on both sides and revealed how lived experience shapes perspectives.
- Frost reported Palestinians emphasize checkpoints and daily occupation friction, while Israelis emphasize trauma from attacks like October 7th.