Following Hezbollah's Majdal Shams attack on July 27 that killed twelve Druze children in Israel, Israel assassinated Hezbollah's top commander, Fuad Shukr, and Hamas's political bureau chairman, Ismail Haniyeh. 

Providence Magazine's Marc LiVecche joins Dominique to discuss how Christians should morally consider the death of the wicked and the strategic implications of Israel's targeted killings in its war against terrorists. 

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📖 Episode Chapters: 

00:00 Recent Escalations in the Middle East

06:00 The Complexities of Conflict: Israel and its Enemies

12:13 The Morality of Targeted Killings

18:09 The Impact of Hamas Leadership on Conflict Dynamics

24:30 The Case for Escalation in Israel  

30:07 The Role of Justice in Conflict Resolution

36:15 The Complexity of Justice and the Role of Hamas

42:20 Ethical Perspectives on War and Death  

48:43 The Cycle of Forgiveness and Mercy  

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