1War in Gaza, Israel and three assassinations Meenakshi Ravi and Richard Gizbert discuss Israel’s recent assassinations of a Hezbollah military commander and a Hamas political leader, and the political reverberations these developments have had across the Middle East. They also look into the targeting and killing of two Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza – and the accusations made by the Israeli authorities. Plus, Israeli soldiers use social media to openly share their war crimes. Lead contributors: Basil Farraj – Assistant professor, Birzeit University Lisa Hajjar – Professor of sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara Sarah Leah Whitson – Executive director of Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) [Al Jazeera Media Network, Thursday 26 June 2025, 10:36:07]

2Cracks are deepening in Maduro’s hegemony A disputed election result in Venezuela has both the opposition and President Nicolas Maduro claiming victory – and accusing the other side of corrupting the vote. And in a country with a battered media space – where dozens of news outlets have been shut down, blocked or confiscated – did Maduro always have the upper hand? Featuring: Victor Amaya – Director, TalCual Lisseth Boon – Investigative journalist, Armando.info Madelein García – Correspondent, Telesur Tamara Taraciuk Broner – Director, Peter D Bell Rule of Law Program, Inter-American Dialogue [Al Jazeera Media Network, Thursday 26 June 2025, 10:37:04]