On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down major military and civilian preparedness drills that Israel began this week in preparation for a coming northern war against Hezbollah. What did Israel learn from its May 2021 conflict with Hamas and how will those lessons factor into planning for its future showdown against Hezbollah? And how serious of a threat does Hezbollah pose to Israel's security?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck visits Israel's ancient Biblical site of Tel Beit Shemesh with Danny "The Digger" Herman to see the place where it's believed the Ark of the Covenant was kept by the Israleites after it was returned by the Philistines, as described in 1 Samuel. Was the Ark really here and what have Israeli archaeologists uncovered?

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On today’s Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the latest moves by Turkey’s radical leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan’s government recently claimed that it had arrested 15 Israeli Mossad operatives and Erdogan also threatened to expel Western ambassadors—including from the U.S. As this NATO member nation drifts further into the embrace of Russia and Iran, is more conflict with the West and Israel coming?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down news that U.S. officials believe Iran was behind a drone attack on an American base in Syria last week. At least five drones packed with explosives struck the Al-Tanf base near Syria's border with Jordan. U.S. officials believe Iran supplied its proxies with the drones and helped coordinate the attack. What is Iran trying to accomplish and will the U.S. respond?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down reports that Israeli helicopters struck Hezbollah targets in Syria overnight, near the Israel/Syria border. The strikes come just days after Israeli Prime Minister Nafatli Bennett met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Iran's presence in Syria. Did Putin give Israel a green light to continue strikes in Syria and can he really be trusted? Plus, does today's military coup in Sudan threaten that country's shaky peace agreement with Israel?

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On today’s Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down today’s important meeting in Russia between Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Their meeting comes as tensions continue to rise between Russia and Israel over Iran and Syria. What did the two leaders discuss during their five hours together and what’s next for the Russia/Israel relationship?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down Israel's largest-ever air force drill, taking place in the Negev desert through October 28th and including squadrons from the U.S, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Greece and India. As tensions rise between Israel and the Iranian regime, Iran is also holding a major air force drill today, showcasing its fighter jets and attack drones. Meanwhile, Iran's proxies were the likely culprits behind a drone attack on a U.S. military base in Syria on Wednesday night. Is it a sign of things to come for U.S. forces in the region?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah's boast that Hezbollah has 100,000 trained jihadi fighters in its ranks. Nasrallah was laying down the gauntlet to other groups in Lebanon, including Christians, to not think of challenging Hezbollah, as civil war looms in that country. But is his 100 K number accurate? Meanwhile, the Israeli government reportedly just approved a $1.5 billion budget for a potential strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. Is war on the horizon?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down China's reported recent test of a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile. The Financial Times reports that U.S. intelligence officials were stunned when China conducted the test in August. Hypersonic missiles travel at low altitudes and at extremely high speeds that enable them to evade missile defense systems. China's communist regime is denying the test took place. How concerned should Americans be about China's massive military and nuclear buildup?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down Iran's boast this week that it's developed it's own version of Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system. Plus, speaking of missile defense, Russia is accusing Israeli fighter jets of using civilian airliners as cover in order to evade Syrian air defenses Wednesday night and strike Iranian targets near the city of Palmyra. Is this another sign of increasing tension between Russia and Israel?

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