S8 Ep8: Inside the Israel-Hamas War with Phillip Smyth

On today’s episode, Matt is joined by Phillip Smyth. Phillip is a
leading expert on Iranian-backed terrorist groups, such as Hamas
and Lebanese Hezbollah, and has conducted research at the
Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the University of
Maryland. They discuss Hamas’s attack on southern Israel, the
question of Iran’s involvement, and the potential for the war to
expand throughout the Middle East.

Content Warning: This episode contains some graphic descriptions
of atrocities Hamas committed against Israeli civilians during
the October 7th terrorist attack.

Phillip’s research at the Washington
Institute: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/experts/phillip-smyth.


Follow Phillip on
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhillipSmyth.


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