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Hezbollah's latest blow. Plus: Trump and China

2024/11/18
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Con Coughlin分析了以色列对真主党高级成员的袭击,认为这表明以色列决心继续打击真主党,无论美国政府如何变化。他认为,真主党和哈马斯都受到伊朗的支持,伊朗正在重新评估其在中东的策略。他还讨论了在黎巴嫩北部停火谈判的可能性,以及以色列和真主党之间的宣传战。他认为,任何停火协议都必须考虑到以色列的安全关切。他还评论了教皇关于加沙种族灭绝的言论,认为这存在问题,因为哈马斯首先对以色列发动了袭击。他还讨论了特朗普政府对中东和中国政策的潜在影响,认为特朗普政府将比拜登政府更支持以色列,对伊朗采取更强硬的立场。他认为,特朗普政府可能会试图达成一项涵盖加沙、黎巴嫩和巴勒斯坦问题的全面中东和平协议,并可能试图恢复《亚伯拉罕协议》。他还讨论了沙特阿拉伯和伊朗关系改善对中东地区的影响,以及中国在该地区日益增长的影响力。他还讨论了基尔·斯塔默与习近平会面,以及英国政府对华政策的挑战。他认为,英国需要对中国保持警惕,并意识到中国是一个威权政权,拥有长期计划。他还讨论了特朗普政府可能对台湾问题采取强硬立场。 Venetia Rainey主要负责引导访谈,提出问题并对Con Coughlin的观点进行总结和补充。她介绍了最新的伤亡人数,并提出了关于停火谈判、教皇的言论以及特朗普政府对中东和中国政策的影响等问题。她还讨论了英国首相基尔·斯塔默与中国国家主席习近平的会面。

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The death of Hezbollah's spokesperson, Mohammed Afif, in an Israeli strike is significant due to his senior position within the organization, which is considered a terrorist group by many countries. The strike signals Israel's continued determination to confront Hezbollah, regardless of the political changes in the United States. The conflict's death toll is high on both sides, creating political pressure for resolution, but Israel's military campaign is likely to continue without significant pressure from other countries.
  • Death of Hezbollah's spokesperson Mohammed Afif in an Israeli strike.
  • Israel's continued assault on Hezbollah despite Trump's election.
  • High death tolls on both sides, creating political pressure for resolution.
  • Propaganda war between Hezbollah and Israel, making it difficult to assess the true situation on the ground.

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Con Coughlin, the Telegraph’s defence and foreign affairs editor, joins Venetia Rainey to discuss Israel’s strike on Hezbollah’s spokesman Mohammad Afif, the pope’s calls for an investigation into potential genocide in Gaza and how the geopolitical landscape might shift under Donald Trump’s new cabinet. Plus: Sir Keir Starmer’s upcoming meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping.

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