Today in Focus What do Netanyahu and Trump really want in Iran?
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Mar 4, 2026 
Jason Burke, an international security correspondent with deep expertise in intelligence and terrorism. Emma Graham-Harrison, a Jerusalem-based Middle East reporter covering Israeli politics and military action. They discuss Israel’s air defenses and missile threats. They explore Hezbollah’s role and Lebanon frontlines. They examine intelligence tradecraft, Mossad operations and the political motives shaping US–Israel moves.
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Widespread Israeli Support Despite Civilian Losses
- Public and political support in Israel for the strikes is broad despite civilian casualties and domestic costs.
- Emma Graham-Harrison reports people directly affected described the operation as a story to tell children after Iran's leader was killed.
Israel Shifts From Interception To Destroying Launch Sites
- Israel targeted missile launch sites and production facilities to reduce incoming missile threats rather than only intercepting them.
- Emma visited impact sites and says operations aim to destroy launchers and pursue senior figures.
Pinpoint Targeting Came From Intelligence Fusion
- The assassination relied on a jigsaw of intercepts, human sources and surveillance fused with AI-assisted analysis.
- Jason Burke and sources say pinpointing meetings used signals, visual surveillance of drivers and possibly a high-level human source.