On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck is joined by Israel Defense Forces (Res.) Major Elliot Chodoff to break down what's become known as "Israel's Forgotten War." The War of Attrition between Israel and Egypt took place between 1968 and 1970 and cost over 1,200 Israeli lives. Then, as now, Russia was on the ground in the region and aligned with Israel's enemies. That's just one similarity that relates to Israel's security challenges today. What can this often overlooked conflict teach us right now as Israel's adversaries challenge the Jewish State?

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On today’s Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the veritable terror summit held in Tehran last week between newly inaugurated Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and leaders from Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other terror groups. Was this another sign that Iran is ready to take an even more aggressive stance towards Israel and the West? Plus, are the Lebanese people finally fed up with Hezbollah?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the terror group Hezbollah's rocket barrage today against northern Israel and what comes next. Israel is vowing a "covert and overt" military response if Hezbollah launches more rockets. And the Iranian proxy is vowing to hit Israel again should the Israel Defense Forces strike. Will the situation escalate or will the inevitable Northern War between Israel and Hezbollah wait until another day?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the inauguration of Iran's radical new president, Ebrahim Raisi, and why it is a dark day for the world. Plus, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz says Israel is "ready" to strike Iran if needed and sounds the alarm over Iran's rapidly advancing nuclear weapons program. Is war on the horizon?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck is joined by Israel Defense Forces reserve Major Elliott Chodoff to break down today's rocket attack out of Lebanon that targeted northern Israel. It was the latest in a series of rocket barrages out of southern Lebanon recently--Israeli officials believe Palestinian terror groups are behind the attacks, operating under the watchful eye of Hezbollah. Erick and Elliot also discuss Iran's continued terror attacks against Israeli targets at sea and how Israel will respond.

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's statement today that Israel would act alone against Iran if necessary, in the wake of last week's deadly drone attack against an Israeli-operated ship. Bennett also joined Israel's Foreign Ministry in slamming the European Union over its decision to send a senior representative to the inauguration this week of Iran's radical new president, Ebrahim Raisi. Is Europe prepared to appease Raisi in an attempt to revive the Iran nuclear deal?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the fallout from the July 29th drone attack on an Israel-operated oil tanker off the coast of Oman that killed two crew members. U.S., UK and Israeli officials all agree that Iran was behind the deadly attack and Israel is vowing a strong response. Meanwhile, Iran says it will strike back against any attack. So what comes next in the "Shadow War" between Israel and Iran?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down what appears to be a major escalation in the "Shadow War" at sea between Israel and Iran. Two crew members were killed Thursday night when an unmanned "suicide drone" struck an Israeli-operated vessel near the coast of Oman. U.S, Israeli and European officials believe that Iran--either directly or through proxy-- was behind the attack. How will Israel respond to this latest provocation by the Iranian regime?

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck is joined by author David Rubin in Jerusalem to discuss Rubin's important new book "Confronting Radicals: What America Can Learn from Israel." Rubin, a U.S. native who now lives in Israel's Biblical heartland, survived a brutal Palestinian terror attack along with his toddler son. He shares why appeasing radicals never works, why family and faith are key to an American revival--and why embracing socialism will lead America to ruin.

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the larger story behind protests that have now hit the Iranian capital of Tehran after starting in southeastern Iran last weekend over water shortages. These latest protests are yet another signal that the Iranian people are fed up with Iran's tyrannical regime, which had responded to the dissent with violent crackdowns. This comes as Ebrahim Raisi, known as the Butcher of Tehran, is eet to assume the Iranian presidency on August 5th. Raisi is notorious for leading brutal crackdowns of dissidents.

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