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Tucker Carlson June 13, 2026 33s

Israel Is Ensuring Its Own Downfall

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  1. For all the hate, much of it so well For all the hate, much of it so well deserved, toward Israel now, part of me deserved, toward Israel now, part of me deserved, toward Israel now, part of me always feels sorry for Israel [music] always feels sorry for Israel [music] always feels sorry for Israel [music] because I I don't think they're because I I don't think they're because I I don't think they're brilliant at all. I don't think they're brilliant at all. I don't think they're brilliant at all. I don't think they're even very clever because they're even very clever because they're even very clever because they're ignoring the lessons that you're just ignoring the lessons that you're just ignoring the lessons that you're just describing now, which don't ever change, describing now, which don't ever change, describing now, which don't ever change, which is over hubris leads to which is over hubris leads to which is over hubris leads to destruction. Territorial overreach destruction. Territorial overreach destruction. Territorial overreach always [music] weakens you. You can hold always [music] weakens you. You can hold always [music] weakens you. You can hold Gaza for 65 years or whatever. It's not Gaza for 65 years or whatever. It's not Gaza for 65 years or whatever. It's not even 60 years, actually. And the West even 60 years, actually. And the West even 60 years, actually. And the West Bank and all that stuff, but like in the Bank and all that stuff, but like in the Bank and all that stuff, but like in the end, Lebanon, Israel is [music] kind of end, Lebanon, Israel is [music] kind of end, Lebanon, Israel is [music] kind of ensuring its own destruction by its ensuring its own destruction by its ensuring its own destruction by its behavior right now. And I feel sorry for behavior right now. And I feel sorry for behavior right now. And I feel sorry for them. They don't seem to know that.

Summary

The transcript argues that Israel, despite facing deserved criticism, is exhibiting a self-destructive pattern of territorial overreach and hubris. It highlights timeless lessons, implying a historical or biblical context, that such actions ultimately lead to weakening and destruction. The practical takeaway is that Israel's current behavior is ensuring its own downfall, a fact it seems to be unaware of.

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