Israel’s largest offensive in Gaza to date is underway, and the world is watching.
But what most people don’t see is just how deeply the United States is involved, on both sides of the fight.
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In a second wave of strikes on the Houthis, IAF warplanes destroyed the entire international airport in Sanaa, Yemen.
I was just suggesting that on yesterdays live. I guess the IDF listened.
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Missiles from Yemen. Battles rage in Gaza. Airstrikes light up the Red Sea coast.
This weekend, the Middle East saw a dramatic escalation—and it could pull the entire region into chaos.
In this episode of The Hot Zone, Chuck Holton delivers a straight-shooting breakdown of the latest developments—sourced directly from inside Israel. From Houthi missile attacks and Israeli strikes on Yemen… to the intensified Gaza siege and shifting global alliances.
This is TOTAL SIEGE.
The media won’t give it to you straight—but we will.
Let’s talk about the big story today: Iran is laughing at us. Literally. While our diplomats are busy jogging from one negotiation to another trying to spin up deals, Tehran is jamming GPS signals in the Straits of Hormuz and openly threatening global trade. Meanwhile, President Trump’s administration claims we’re “close to a deal.” The Ayatollah says otherwise. In fact, he’s saying things so belligerent, they don’t even deserve a response. But they do deserve attention.
Let’s look at the map. The Strait of Hormuz—a narrow 22-mile shipping chokepoint bordered by Oman and the UAE—is a critical artery for global energy. Around 20% of the world’s oil and nearly 30% of natural gas move through there. Iran knows this. That’s why they’re jamming GPS signals and harassing commercial ships. They want vessels to veer into Iranian waters so they can pounce, seize, and make headlines.
And they’ve done it before. This isn’t new. Back in 2019, they pulled the same stunt when we applied “maximum pressure.” It’s a game of brinksmanship, and they’re playing to win.
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Here's something that's kinda been ignored in the news: For the first time in history, Moody’s has downgraded the credit rating of U.S. government debt. That might sound like Wall Street jargon, but it has real-world consequences — and it’s a big deal.
Donald Trump just proposed something few saw coming: the United States should “take over Gaza” and turn it into a freedom zone. Whatever that means.
Now, the media’s losing its mind, spinning this like the U.S. is about to storm Gaza and boot the IDF out. That’s not what Trump meant—at all. But his phrasing? Not exactly Reaganesque. What he's really pitching is a U.S.-led rebuilding effort: bulldoze the rubble, put up a shiny new Gaza (maybe with Walmarts and In-N-Out Burgers), and then—if they behave—let the Palestinians back in.
Let’s be real: nobody wants Gaza. Not Israel. Not the Arab League. Not even the Palestinians. It’s become almost uninhabitable—and that might just be the point. The IDF’s operations are not only targeting Hamas, they’re squeezing civilians to push them out. And it’s working. The UAE has already started quietly evacuating Palestinians—thousands are being flown out.
