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Jan Egeland and Ayelet Gundar-Goshen discuss the Israeli Defense Forces' local raids in Gaza to search for hostages. They also delve into the trauma experienced by Israelis, the challenges of processing ongoing trauma, the impact of social media, and the need to defeat extremism for lasting peace in the Middle East.

Mark Regev, Netanyahu's confidant, discusses the future of Gaza amidst Israel's retaliation. Ghass, a British-Palestinian surgeon, highlights the desperate situation in Gaza, including the lack of basic necessities. The podcast also covers the devastating impact of ongoing strikes, the consequences of dividing a nation, and the need for unity and apologies in Israel. Lastly, the Rockefeller Foundation's engagement in addressing climate change is discussed.

The podcast covers the Israel-Hamas war, discussing Israel's aggressive campaign against Hamas, the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, and challenges in upholding democracy. It also includes a survivor's account of a tragic music festival massacre and highlights the importance of investing in deprived areas and matching labor demand.

Israel has been rocked to its core by Hamas’ brutal surprise attack. At least 1,000 people have been killed in Israel since the start of the Hamas assault, Meantime the Palestinian Health Ministry says the death toll in Gaza is now more than 800, with more than 4,000 injured. The fighting continues to rage on, with the UN calling the latest developments "bone-chilling." Ehud Barak was Israel’s prime minister from 1999 to 2001. Before that he was Israel’s defense minister for nearly six years. Barak tells Christiane why the Hamas attack was “the most severe blow” in Israel’s “entire existence.” Also on today's show: Abbey Onn, a relative of five of the Israeli's being held hostage; Khamis Elessi, a doctor in Gaza; Imran Ahmed, CEO, Center for Countering Digital Hate; John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communication To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast provides special coverage of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, highlighting the devastating attacks, rising death toll, and impact on civilians. It includes interviews with affected individuals and discusses the need for de-escalation and a different approach to end the violence.

“A woman, a human rights advocate, and a Freedom fighter.” That’s how the Nobel Committee Chair described Narges Mohammadi, the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Mohammadi, who is currently imprisoned in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, has spent her life campaigning for women’s rights and the abolition of the death penalty in her country. Ahead of the Nobel announcement, with the help of intermediaries, correspondent Jomana Karadsheh interviewed Mohammadi via letter and audio recording from inside Evin Prison. Also on today's show: Gloria Browne-Marshall, attorney, activist and professor of constitutional law; historian Heather Cox Richardson; musician and record company exec Herb Alpert To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last month marked two years since the Taliban began effectively outlawing female education. Girls are not allowed to go to school from 6th grade onwards and are barred from universities. But a clandestine network of brave woman have set-up secret classrooms across the country in direct defiance of the ban. Correspondent Salma Abdelaziz reports. Also on today's show: Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and political scientist Norm Ornstein on Kevin McCarthy's historic downfall; author Yascha Mounk; New Yorker staff writer Sheelah Kolhatka  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

European Union foreign ministers gathered in Kyiv this week for their first-ever meeting outside the union, but leaders are on edge across the West after a series of political earthquakes. In a recent New York Times column, Oxford University history professor Anton Jager wrote, "Europe's extreme-right tide has been a long time coming.” He joins the program alongside Liana Fix, Fellow for Europe for the Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss the latest news. Also on today's show: author Ruth Simmons; Jessica Bennett, Contributing Editor, The New York Times & Mitch Prinstein, Chief Science Officer, American Psychological Association To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the worst flare up of violence in the Balkans in decades between Serbia and Kosovo following the news that Serbia moved thousands of troops to the joint border last week, after a shootout that killed both Serbs and Kosovars. Yesterday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic joined the show for an exclusive interview in which he claimed Serbia has no intentions of invading Kosovo, that they plan to withdraw forces from the border and will hold the instigator of the shootout to account. Today, Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani joins the show to discuss what her country can do to normalize tensions between the two countries. Also on today's show: US House Democrat Elissa Slotkin; director Rebecca Miller; former New York City Commissioner of the Department of Correction To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peace in Kosovo has long been fragile, and tensions with its neighbor Serbia are right now drawing international concern. The roots of these tensions run deep. In 1999, the United States and allies defended Kosovar Albanians from brutal ethnic cleansing and abuse by Serbia. Afterwards, Kosovo declared independence in 2008, which Serbia does not recognize, although the EU has been mediating dialogue aimed at normalizing the relationship. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić joins the show from Belgrade for an exclusive interview. Also on today's show: author Heather McGhee; Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander; Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Cay Johnston To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices