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Inside Hamas leader's secret Gaza tunnel & North Korea doubles nukes

2025/6/9
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Henry Bodkin: 我随以色列国防军进入加沙,目睹了战争的残酷现实。我们参观了哈马斯领导人辛瓦尔藏身的地道,该地道位于欧洲医院附近,以色列空袭该区域引发了争议。地道狭窄拥挤,弥漫着尸臭。这次空袭虽然精准地消灭了目标,但国际社会对此表示强烈谴责,因为医院在空袭中受损,平民也可能因此丧生。以色列国防军声称他们采取了措施以尽量减少平民伤亡,但国际社会对此说法表示怀疑。此外,以色列对加沙的援助分配方式也存在争议,导致多人伤亡。最后,以色列海军扣留了载有格雷塔·桑伯格的加沙船队,这被认为是又一次成功的公关行动。 Venetia Rainey: 本期节目探讨了加沙战争和北韩军事实力扩张这两个世界热点问题。加沙战争中,超过五万人丧生,以色列与国际社会在战争方式上存在分歧。北韩尽管受到严厉制裁,却设法将其核武库增加了一倍,并建立了世界第四大军队,这引发了人们的关注。 Allegra Mendelssohn: 北韩的军事实力扩张令人震惊,其核武库数量在过去十年中可能翻了一番,洲际弹道导弹的射程也有所提高。朝鲜的国防预算相对较小,因此它决定专注于核计划,而不是常规武器。朝鲜通过网络盗窃、加密货币以及与中国的商业合作等方式获得资金,并与俄罗斯签署了互助防御条约,获得先进的俄罗斯硬件和技术支持。朝鲜政府通过全面的信息战来控制国内信息,以维持其统治。

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This chapter details Henry Bodkin's embed with the Israeli army in Gaza, focusing on the discovery of a Hamas tunnel network beneath the European Hospital. The IDF's controversial airstrike targeting this tunnel, along with the resulting destruction and the challenges faced in reporting independently, are covered.
  • IDF embed in Gaza reveals Hamas tunnel network under European Hospital
  • Controversial airstrike targeting the tunnel, raising concerns about civilian casualties
  • Challenges of independent reporting in Gaza due to IDF control
  • Description of the tunnel's conditions and implications

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On today’s episode, we confront the brutal realities of two of the world’s most controversial flashpoints.

First, our man on the ground, Jerusalem correspondent Henry Bodkin, joins Israeli troops in Gaza for a rare and eye-opening embed. He takes us inside the tunnel where Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was allegedly hiding before an Israeli airstrike on May 13th — one that struck the entrance of the European Hospital, sparking outrage and headlines around the world. We cut through the noise and get straight to what really happened.

Then, we turn to the pariah state of North Korea. Despite suffocating sanctions, Pyongyang is now in its strongest strategic position in decades, doubling its nuclear arsenal and quietly amassing the world’s fourth largest military. How did that happen — and why isn't the West doing more about it? Our new Asia correspondent Allegra Mendelson explains all.

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/08/hamas-last-man-standing-faces-fight-keep-control-gaza/)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/07/west-tried-make-north-korea-pariah-but-now-never-stronger/)

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