Israeli strikes in Lebanon
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Israeli strikes in Lebanon has come up in 7 episodes across 5 podcasts in TMT, including Pod Save America, The Megyn Kelly Show, Digital Social Hour. 6 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Ana KasparianAmerican progressive commentator, host and executive producer of The Young Turks
Kasparian says the Lebanese government cannot deliver Hezbollah's disarmament and attempting it would trigger civil war.
“disarming Hezbollah would lead to a serious civil war in Lebanon. It's impossible. The Lebanese military is incredibly weak”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Sham "Dignity" Amnesty Bill, and the Crucial Lebanon Factor, with Michael Knowles and Ana Kasparian | Ep. 1292 (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 57:58
Kasparian argues Israel's campaign in Lebanon is aimed at annexing southern Lebanon rather than disarming Hezbollah.
“Israel has been very clear that they plan on annexing southern Lebanon. That's what this is really about. It's not really about Hezbollah”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Sham "Dignity" Amnesty Bill, and the Crucial Lebanon Factor, with Michael Knowles and Ana Kasparian | Ep. 1292 (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 56:55
Alastair CrookeFormer British MI6 officer and director of Conflicts Forum
Crooke says Israel's nuclear threat would be a last resort, but warns that messianic thinking in Israel makes a rationalist reading insufficient.
“At the last resort, possibly. But not before. No, I don't think so. I think it would be very much a last resort”
The Tucker Carlson Show: BREAKING: Netanyahu’s Terror Attack on Lebanon Destroys Trump’s Ceasefire. Tucker Reacts. (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:53:03
Crooke says Israeli military figures view the Beirut strikes as a militarily pointless last-gasp show of force before joining the ceasefire.
“This is clearly a last gasp by the government there to present, if you like, a victory before they have to concede that they will join the ceasefire”
The Tucker Carlson Show: BREAKING: Netanyahu’s Terror Attack on Lebanon Destroys Trump’s Ceasefire. Tucker Reacts. (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 2:06:35
Tommy VietorCo-host of Pod Save America and Pod Save the World who conducted the Josh Turek interview
Vietor argues the deal is a major political blow to Netanyahu's image as Israel's security leader.
“this is a huge hit for Netanyahu himself. He was Mr. Iran. He was Mr. Security”
Pod Save America: 80-Year-Old Man Loses War (Jun 16, 2026) · Listen from 13:59
Megyn KellyConservative broadcaster and podcaster
Kelly asserts the United States drafted the Pakistani prime minister's ceasefire talking points, which listed Lebanon first, and then denied it.
“we definitely drafted that prime minister statement. That definitely came from us. And the first bullet point said the ceasefire includes Lebanon”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Sham "Dignity" Amnesty Bill, and the Crucial Lebanon Factor, with Michael Knowles and Ana Kasparian | Ep. 1292 (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:23:04
Tucker CarlsonConservative broadcaster cited as part of right-wing media
Carlson asserts that Israel's bombing of Beirut effectively ended the ceasefire in practice.
“within hours, of the president announcing this, Israel, our unmentioned partner in this war, decided to bomb civilians in Beirut, Lebanon”
The Tucker Carlson Show: BREAKING: Netanyahu’s Terror Attack on Lebanon Destroys Trump’s Ceasefire. Tucker Reacts. (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 6:05
Curt MillsExecutive director of The American Conservative
Mills said Israel is trying to kill as many people as possible in Lebanon before a durable framework is signed, and that the strikes are not hitting known Hezbollah strongholds.
“they're trying to kill as many as people as possible and kind of indiscriminately i mean the the places they've hit are not known hezbollah strongholds”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom's Wild Comments, with Damilare Sonoiki and Stepfanie Tyler | Ep. 1291 (Apr 8, 2026) · Listen from 27:44
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Pod Save America · 2 episodes
- The Megyn Kelly Show · 2 episodes
- Digital Social Hour · 1 episode
- The Joe Rogan Experience · 1 episode
- The Tucker Carlson Show · 1 episode
Episodes
80-Year-Old Man Loses WarPod Save America · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 h 15 min
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor assess Trump's Iran war-ending memo, the White House UFC event, and the Newsom probe; Sen. Mark Warner discusses Iran and intelligence nominees.
Muslim Leader Exposes Who’s Really Controlling War | DSH #1961Digital Social Hour · May 12, 2026 · 48 min
Attorney Hassan Shibly tells Sean Kelly about charity in Islam, and argues that Israel's influence is driving the U.S. war with Iran and Islamophobia.
Bernie vs. the RobotsPod Save America · May 3, 2026 · 1 h 16 min
Jon Lovett interviews Bernie Sanders on AI risk, super PAC money and Israel arms sales, then Peter Hamby on left-wing political violence, Maine and California races.
#2492 - Ari ShaffirThe Joe Rogan Experience · Apr 30, 2026 · 2 h 42 min
Joe Rogan and comedian Ari Shaffir discuss Shaffir's seven months of off-grid travel, psychedelic drug policy, MMA weight cutting, Gaza, ancient megaliths, and his storytelling series The End.
Sham "Dignity" Amnesty Bill, and the Crucial Lebanon Factor, with Michael Knowles and Ana Kasparian | Ep. 1292The Megyn Kelly Show · Apr 9, 2026 · 1 h 38 min
Megyn Kelly discusses the Dignity Act amnesty bill with Michael Knowles, then debates Israel, Lebanon and the Iran ceasefire with Ana Kasparian.
BREAKING: Netanyahu’s Terror Attack on Lebanon Destroys Trump’s Ceasefire. Tucker Reacts.The Tucker Carlson Show · Apr 9, 2026 · 2 h 24 min
Tucker Carlson argues Israel's strikes on Beirut undermined Trump's Iran ceasefire, then interviews Alastair Crooke on Iran's resilience, Hormuz leverage and the war's likely course.
- Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom's Wild Comments, with Damilare Sonoiki and Stepfanie Tyler | Ep. 1291
The Megyn Kelly Show · Apr 8, 2026 · 2 h 10 min
Megyn Kelly, Curt Mills and Mark Halperin dissect the U.S.–Iran ceasefire and 2026–28 politics, then a culture panel mocks Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Chelsea Handler.