The Inside Story Podcast Is the Iran war benefitting Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu?
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Mar 14, 2026 Gordon Gray, former U.S. ambassador with deep policy experience; Mohamed Salah, Gaza-based NGO founder reporting on humanitarian realities; Abdullah Al-Ataybi, political scientist analyzing Gulf diplomacy. They discuss Gaza’s worsening humanitarian conditions. They unpack stalled aid deals, shifting global attention to Iran, political consequences for Netanyahu, and doubts about regional stabilization efforts.
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Crossing Closures Doubled Prices In Gaza
- Living conditions in Gaza have worsened after the Iran war closed crossings and sharply limited supplies.
- Mohamed Salah reports prices have more than doubled while unemployment keeps people from affording basic goods.
Sharm El-Sheikh Deal Underdelivered Aid
- The Sharm el-Sheikh Gaza deal failed to deliver promised aid flows and vehicle crossings.
- Abdullah Al-Ataybi cites 600 vehicles a day promised but only about 120 actually crossing, leaving many lives at risk.
NGO Operations In Gaza Under Legal Pressure
- NGOs in and supporting Gaza face new legal and operational constraints that threaten aid delivery.
- Abdullah notes temporary Israeli Supreme Court orders and potential harsh responses that worsen NGO operations amid regional distraction.