What’s going on behind the scenes in the Biden administration as violence escalates further in the Middle East? In response to the recent assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Iran sent nearly 200 missiles into Israel, most of which were intercepted. The US has stayed the course with ironclad support for Israel – so how far will Israel go?

In this episode:


Akbar Shahid Ahmed (@AkbarSAhmed), Senior Diplomatic Correspondent at HuffPost

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This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li and Ashish Malhotra with Phillip Lanos, Hagir Saleh, Duha Mosaad, Cole van Miltenburg, and our host, Malika Bilal. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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What’s going on behind the scenes in the Biden administration as violence escalates further in the Middle East? In response to the recent assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Iran sent nearly 200 missiles into Israel, most of which were intercepted. The US has stayed the course with ironclad support for Israel – so how far will Israel go?
In this episode:
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed (<a href="https://x.com/akbarsahmed?s=11">@AkbarSAhmed</a>), Senior Diplomatic Correspondent at HuffPost
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li and Ashish Malhotra with Phillip Lanos, Hagir Saleh, Duha Mosaad, Cole van Miltenburg, and our host, Malika Bilal. 
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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