Tug of War
CNN reporters take us on-the-ground in Israel to document the escalating conflict and what it means for the rest of the world.
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Episodes (119)
Introducing: Civilian or Spy
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How Long Will the Gaza Deal Stop the Fighting?
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Did Israel Just Kill a Key Ceasefire Negotiator?
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One War, Two Stories of Pain & Frustration
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Why the ICC Wants to Arrest Netanyahu and Sinwar
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The Complications of Covering the War in Gaza (Live)
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How Gaza's Wounded Are Trying to Heal
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Biden’s Weapons Warning to Israel
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Israel Enters Rafah. Is a Ceasefire Deal Off the Table?
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A Rare Look Inside Iran
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Will a Ceasefire Deal Stop the Rafah Incursion?
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A Hostage Family Gets Proof of Life
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Why Sanctions May Not Stop the Violence in the West Bank
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Israel Strikes Inside Iran. Is the Tit-for-Tat Over?
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How Israel-Iran Tensions Moved Out of the Shadows
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Israel Tries to Thread the Needle
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Iran Strikes Israel. Will Israel Return Fire?
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How An Aid Group in Gaza Works Around Israel’s Restrictions
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The Meaning Behind Israel’s Latest Military Moves
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Gaza’s Humanity, On Tape
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The Strike in Syria That Could Ignite a Wider War
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The Conscription Plan That Could Shake Up Israel’s Government
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The True Cost of Hunger in Gaza
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Israeli Officials Are Coming to DC. Will They Bring an Open Mind?
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The Babies Being Sent Back to Gaza
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Inside the Far-Right Israeli Push to Resettle Gaza
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Ramadan, Rafah, & Red Lines
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UN Report on Sexual Violence Allegations in Israel and Gaza
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Has the US Run Out of Patience with Israel?
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How a Chance Discovery Revealed a Hidden Atrocity in Gaza
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Biden’s Optimistic About a Ceasefire Deal. Hamas and Israel Say Not So Fast.
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How a Gaza Food Convoy Became an Israeli Target
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What Kind of Ceasefire Can the US Get Behind?
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On The Frontlines of the Red Sea Response
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The Huge Toll of a Hostage Rescue in Rafah
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Four Months of War: Running Out of Time in Rafah
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Four Months of War: Complicated Anger in Israel
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Iran's New Headache: Its Own Proxies
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What the Next Hostage Release Could Look Like
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Why are Graves in Gaza Being Unearthed?
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The US-Israel Divide Over a Two-State Solution
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The Gazan Doctor's Phone Call That Shook Israelis
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What’s Really Behind the Houthi Red Sea Attacks
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CNN Goes Inside Gaza’s Tunnels
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The Genocide Case Against Israel
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Can The US Help Reduce Tensions in the Middle East?
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A Former Hamas Hostage Tells Her Story
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Why Fewer Troops May Not Mean Less War in Gaza
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Investigating a ‘Slow-Motion Annexation’ in the West Bank
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Why Are Container Ships Being Attacked in the Red Sea?
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