# Bonus episode: Is Israel winning? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-focus-by-the-hindu-421346/bonus-episode-is-israel-winning Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-focus-by-the-hindu-421346/bonus-episode-is-israel-winning.md Podcast: [In Focus by The Hindu](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-focus-by-the-hindu-421346) Published: 2026-09-07T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU6004540552.mp3 Audio file: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU6004540552.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-focus-by-the-hindu-421346/episodes/bonus-episode-is-israel-winning Duration seconds: 2580 ## Resource This is a special bonus episode featuring the Hindu's Global Faultlines podcast where Sharmada venkatausbramanian is in conversation with Stanly Johny. Israel has fought multiple wars and military campaigns since October 7, in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, while expanding its military and intelligence operations across the region. But military reach does not necessarily translate into strategic victory. What has Israel actually achieved, and at what cost? Has it strengthened its security and position in West Asia, or created new vulnerabilities and deeper isolation? How have these wars changed Israel’s relationship with the United States, the Gulf and India, and what do they mean for the future of the Palestinian question?  In this episode of Global Faultlines, we examine Israel’s wars, its security establishment, its evolving regional strategy and the larger question: Is Israel winning? Expert: Stanly Johny, International Affairs Editor, The Hindu  Research, Editing and Production: Sharmada Venkatasubramanian  Camera: Johan Sathyadas J Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-focus-by-the-hindu-421346/episodes/bonus-episode-is-israel-winning/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-focus-by-the-hindu-421346/bonus-episode-is-israel-winning.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.