On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the fragile ceasefire deal to end nearly three days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza. The weekend conflict was the worst fighting between Israel and Gaza militant groups since Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers fought an 11-day war last year. Now, as the sun begins to set on Operation Breaking Dawn, what can be expected from future flare-ups in the region? Will the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group bring new faces to the top of the organization and hit back harder? Will Hamas and other Iranian terror proxies join forces in forthcoming attacks against the Jewish State? And, was Israel’s preemptive strike on Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza worth the gamble?

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On today's Watchman Newscast Israel launches a large-scale operation against Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza. Host Erick Stakelbeck highlights Operation Breaking Dawn as Israel takes the initiative and hits several terror targets in the Strip including top Islamic Jihad commander Taysir al-Jabari. Tensions boil over as Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which is backed by Iran, vows retaliation and launches rocket barrages from Gaza. Will the conflict escalate over the weekend and will Hamas, another Gaza-based terror group, get involved?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, Israel on high alert. Host Erick Stakelbeck reports on the measures being taken by the Israel Defense Forces to bolster troops and secure Israeli communities around Gaza. Road closures along the border with the Gaza Strip remain in place for the third day and attack drones have been deployed to increase surveillance amid threats of a retaliatory strike by the Iran-backed terror group Palestinian Islamic Jihad over the arrest of one of its leaders earlier this week. Plus, how significant is Russia’s planned launch of an Iranian satellite launch into orbit?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down China’s major threats against the United States and Taiwan in wake of Nancy Pelosi’s visit. The joint air and sea exercises taking place right now around Taiwan would be the first of this scale conducted by Beijing in many years. Now, experts wonder why their military build-up is occurring at a rate unseen since World War II? Senior Research Fellow for the Heritage Foundation Dean Cheng shares the inside story behind China’s emergent show of force. Are the Chinese violating Taiwan’s sovereignty? What is China’s endgame on the world stage?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the immediate fallout from the U.S. elimination of one of the world's most-wanted terrorists, Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri. Is Afghanistan, where al-Zawahiri was taken out, set to become a terror hub once again under Taliban rule? Also, reports suggest the heir to the al-Qaeda throne may now be the man who oversaw the notorious 1993 “Black Hawk Down” operation that left 19 U.S. soldiers dead. Who is Saif al-Adel and why could Iran hold the key to the potential rise of the next leader of al-Qaeda?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck zeros in on Iran’s latest veiled threat concerning their nuclear capability. Mohammad Eslami, head of the country’s atomic energy organization says Iran has the “technical capabilities” to build the bomb, but has no intention of doing so. These comments echo similar claims by a senior advisor to Ayatollah Khamenei two weeks ago. Can this rogue regime be trusted? Did Iran once again threaten to blackmail the West into concessions and bring the U.S and EU back to the negotiating table? Plus, did the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) really say they will turn “New York into hellish ruins”?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck highlights Israel’s efforts to disrupt Iranian weapons smuggling through Syria. According to reports, two Iranian airlines have stopped flying to Syria after alleged Israeli strikes in June temporarily shut down Damascus International Airport. As Iran ramps up drone export efforts and begins stealth speedboat manufacturing, has Israel made headway in their campaign to suppress Iran’s desire for regional hegemony?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down what some consider to be the world’s deadliest conflict. Leading researchers estimate that Ethiopia’s civil war has been responsible for up to 500,000 deaths in the last two years. Additionally, opposition leaders report that Orthodox Christians have been intentionally targeted by Ethiopia’s federal government. Are the people of Tigray experiencing genocide?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck unpacks the latest in a series of threats from Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. The terror chief claimed all Israeli land and sea “targets” are within the range of the terror group’s missiles and warned Israel against extracting gas from the Karish gas field. Could a conflict with Hezbollah drag the entire region into a war that would also see all terror groups and Iranian proxies take part? Key insight and analysis from Alma Research and Education Center CEO Sarit Zehavi.

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down Vladimir Putin’s latest flex on Israel amid already strained relations. Multiple Russian Jewish organizations have received threatening letters from the Russian Justice Ministry regarding their work. How should Israel push back against Moscow’s move to outlaw private agencies from helping Russian Jews immigrate to Israel?

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