A fragile truce unravels in minutes as a disputed Rafah explosion spirals into renewed Israeli strikes and a halt to aid—exposing how misinformation, damaged governance, and diplomatic pressure shape escalation. Original episode: 23 minutes — Condensed: 3 minutes. Hosts Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti walk listeners through the timeline: a State Department warning, conflicting on-the-ground reporting that the blast likely came from a settler bulldozer over unexploded ordnance, and U.S. pressure that pushed Israel to reopen crossings. Learn why removing Hamas without building local governance risks a violent vacuum, how platform moderation affects independent reporting, and what this means for U.S. foreign policy. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.
