{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/6543d5288235ab0012b728d5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is Israel’s war with Hamas winnable?","description":"<p>Last night Israel's military said its forces had \"advanced another significant stage in the war\" and encircled Gaza City, the most built-up area of the Gaza Strip and the heart of the Hamas tunnel network.</p><p>Israel's government says the purpose of the war is to eliminate Hamas, but is that an objective that can be achieved? We speak to a former major-general who was once the UK's most senior commander in Iraq, tasked with eliminating Isis.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Major-General Rupert Jones (ret’d).</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Get in touch: </strong>storiesofourtimes@thetimes.co.uk</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>Global News, Channel 4 News, BBC News, CNN, PBS NewsHour, Sky News Australia.</p>","author_name":"The Times"}