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Three years on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas, how has Israel been changed by the massacre and ensuing wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and beyond? On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Sophia Yan catches up once again with Israeli best friends Adam Ben-Shabbat and Nadim Tali from the Oasis of Peace, a Jewish and Palestinian Israeli village. They discuss the impact of the Iran war, rising racism and anti-Semitism, and the prospects for a two-state solution. Plus, did Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu know October 7 might happen? Venetia Rainey looks at the lack of accountability amid news that the UAE warned Israel, and the growing toll on Palestinians in Gaza. Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen have fired ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi capital Riyadh and Aden’s international airport, even as they face growing military pressure around the Red Sea. CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Houthi Missile Attack Targets Aden International Airport 00:01:30 - Escalating Strikes: Houthi Drones Target Riyadh & Taiz Frontline Updates 00:03:00 - US-Iran Diplomacy: Strait of Hormuz Leverage & Marco Rubio’s Statement 00:05:28 - Iranian Intelligence Plots Foiled in the UK & Tanker Attacks in Oman 00:06:17 - October 7 Third Anniversary: Remembering David Knowles & Middle East Toll 00:08:52 - The Human Cost of Gaza: Death Toll, Displacement, and Regional Fallout 00:14:05 - Inside Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam: Israel’s Joint Jewish-Palestinian Village 00:17:34 - Living Through Perpetual War: How Conflict Reshapes Daily Life & Work 00:23:44 - Rising Extremism, Racism, and Israel’s Political Crossroads Ahead of Elections 00:38:15 - Neutralizing Iran, Two-State Solutions, and Coexistence Beyond War Highlights Houthi strikes shut down Yemen airport and target Riyadh Two best friends on how Oct 7 and the Iran war has changed Israel CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan CONTENT REFERENCED: Iranians ‘used ChatGPT while spying on journalists’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/06/iranians-used-chatgpt-while-spying-on-journalists/ This is the story of death and survival in Oct 7’s yellow dumpster https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/07/oct7-israel-yellow-dumpster/ Listen to Sophia’s previous conversations with Adam and Nadim October 2025: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/06/inside-gaza-city-how-hamas-survived-and-what-next/ October 2024: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/09/israels-oasis-of-peace-one-year-later/ January 2024: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/02/14/battle-lines-israel-oasis-of-peace-palestine/ Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026 Bronze, Best News, Politics and Current Affairs - British Podcast Awards 2026 Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026 The Telegraph, Winner Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026 Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor ► EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk ► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/ #MiddleEast #IranTheLatest #Israel #Houthis #HormuzCrisis