The Take

Brief: Israel captures strategic castle in Lebanon, plans control of 70 percent of Gaza

May 31, 2026·5 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week: 242 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 922 Palestinians in Gaza.  Israel announced it would increase its control over Gaza. Israeli troops advanced further into Lebanon than they have in more than 25 years. Iran and the US continued indirect negotiations. Israel has killed more than 72,900 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023. In this episode: Tareq Abu Azzoum, (@abuoazzum) Al Jazeera Correpsondent Obaida Hitto, (@ObaidaHitto) Al Jazeera Correspondent  Resul Serdar, (@nida_aljazeera) Al Jazeera Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced and mixed by Marthe van der Wolf. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

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