Podcast Summary: "Something Big Is Happening In Israel As New October 7th Details Emerge, Netanyahu Prepares For War"

Redacted News | Redacted.inc | January 7, 2026
Host: Clayton Morris (Natali Morris away)
Featured Guests: John Kiriakou (CIA whistleblower), Kevin Shipp (CIA whistleblower, author), Mary Holland (Children's Health Defense CEO)

Episode Overview

This episode of Redacted News is a sweeping, high-intensity analysis of major breaking stories on Israel’s political crisis, new allegations around October 7th, simmering war preparations with Iran, and the latest CDC vaccine guidelines. With Natali away, Clayton guides extended, uncensored conversations with two CIA whistleblowers, probing connections between intelligence agencies, Middle East conflicts, and government accountability, then pivots to an in-depth interview with Mary Holland about unprecedented CDC vaccine rollbacks—a move sending shockwaves through public health debate.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Israel’s Political Crisis & October 7th Re-examined

[06:11–19:00]

• Protests & Netanyahu's Survival:

  • While large protests (once 250,000+ strong) continue in Tel Aviv, current anti-Netanyahu demonstrations have shrunk (~3,000 people), but remain significant in the context of Israel’s small population.
  • Netanyahu, though deeply unpopular and indicted on multiple corruption charges, has maintained his coalition and appears likely to remain in power through 2030.
  • Quote, Clayton (06:45): “He [Netanyahu] won’t survive this. Guess what? Of course, October 7th happens… Now, he’s trying to build a coalition inside the government... so it doesn’t look like he’s going anywhere.”

• Revelations: Israel Funding Hamas via Qatar

  • Strong evidence from Israeli press that Netanyahu’s government requested Qatar to increase cash flows to Hamas just before October 7th—fully aware the funds could boost Hamas’s military capabilities.
  • Quote, Clayton (09:45): “Netanyahu knew the money would fund terrorism, but its leaders wanted it funneled to Hamas anyway. That’s almost like the CIA funneling drugs into Venezuela.”

• Deeper Context: Governance and Manufactured Crisis

  • John Kiriakou recalls decades of systemic Israeli efforts to keep Gaza economically desperate and dependent, highlighting an entrenched policy of instability toward Palestinians.
  • Quote, John Kiriakou (11:55): “They want the Palestinians to live that way. That’s why Gaza looks the way it looks today.”

2. October 7th: Stand Down Orders & The Hannibal Directive

[13:58–24:00]

• Allegations: Israeli Military Policy

  • Eyewitness accounts and recent leaks suggest Israeli authorities knowingly left young IDF soldiers as “cannon fodder” in border outposts, possibly to leverage public unity for war and distract from Netanyahu’s scandals.
  • The “Hannibal Directive” may have led Israeli forces to attack vehicles with Israeli civilians to prevent kidnappings by Hamas.
  • Quote, John Kiriakou (23:20): “It’s the Israelis killing their own people, which we later learned was the Hannibal directive. They didn’t want to talk about that on October 8th.”

• Manipulation of Investigations

  • Netanyahu seeks to whitewash any commission of inquiry by controlling its composition, undermining independent accountability for October 7th failures.
  • Quote, John Kiriakou (24:00): “Netanyahu...proposing an extrajudicial method by which the members of the commission are appointed...so they can whitewash the mistakes.”

3. Are We on the Brink of War With Iran?

[26:59–41:15]

• Mossad & CIA Destabilization

  • Mossad openly admits to agitating protest movements inside Iran.

  • Clandestine recruitment (including Afghan refugees) and support for the dissident MEK movement serve as proxies for internal interference.

  • The U.S. military’s carrier deployments are a traditional signal for pending engagement.

  • Quote, John Kiriakou (30:30): “The Israelis were very successful in recruiting Afghan refugees to report back to them...that’s how the Israelis were able to gather this intelligence.”

  • Quote, John Kiriakou (33:56): “Watch naval movements. If we send carrier battle groups to a location, we mean business.”

• Potential War Scenarios

  • Guests warn of possible U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, possibly triggered by regime violence against protesters, and highlight manipulated narratives (including U.S. media “Mockingbird” operations) to manufacture public support.

  • Quote, Kevin Shipp (37:43): “If the Iranian regime kills...more protesters, Trump’s even said that’s it. That’s the battery knocked off the shoulder. ...there’s a chance U.S. and/or Israel will launch an attack on the Iranian regime, probably from the air.”

  • Critique of narratives in the Washington Post and U.S. establishment advocating regime change in Iran, with clear Israeli and intelligence ties.

  • Quote, John Kiriakou (38:39): “It’s also well known that Shah Reza Pahlavi...is financed by the Israelis. The Israelis wrote this op-ed and had it placed in the Washington Post.”

4. Venezuela: The CIA’s Hidden Hand

[43:18–55:44]

• Manufactured Cartels & Pretexts for Intervention

  • U.S. DOJ admitted it fabricated elements of the “Cartel de los Soles” to justify moves against President Maduro; the operation functioned as a pretext for intervention without Congressional approval.
  • Quote, Clayton (44:14): “USA invents a new bad cartel...designates Maduro as head...now he’s a terrorist...so the military can act against terrorists without Congressional approval…”

• CIA’s History with Drug Trafficking

  • Both guests detail the CIA’s longstanding involvement in international narco-trafficking and manipulation of Latin American politics for U.S. interests—primarily control over the petrodollar and oil wealth.
  • Quote, Kevin Shipp (45:24): “The CIA is using the pretext of this Cartel de los Soles or Soles to go in, when in reality the CIA was involved in the general who ran that cartel in the beginning.”
  • Quote, John Kiriakou (49:31): “CIA does screw up the DEA’s drug arrests because the CIA doesn’t care about drugs. If anything, it has abetted the importation of drugs.”

• Who’s Actually in Charge?

  • U.S. backs puppet regimes to retain power and keep oil flowing through the petrodollar. If local officials refuse to cooperate, the CIA removes or threatens them.
  • Institute U.S.-friendly leaders by using manipulation, bribes, or intimidation.
  • Quote, Kevin Shipp (53:43): “This is about the petrodollar and maintaining the U.S.’s foothold and control over Venezuela, its government, economy, and continued involvement in the petrodollar.”

• CIA Social Media & Information Operations

  • Use of bot networks to disseminate targeted propaganda and smear dissenters as “anti-Semites” or spread false narratives to control perception both domestically and abroad.
  • Quote, John Kiriakou (54:13): “There are entire units at the CIA that do this as their job...and you can essentially bombard somebody with so many bots that you put them out of business on social media platforms.”

5. CDC Vaccine Rollback: The Biggest Shift in U.S. Childhood Immunizations

[61:58–75:57, Interview with Mary Holland]

• Major Rollback Announced

  • The CDC has slashed the recommended routine childhood immunization schedule from ~88 doses to around 30, removing routine endorsements for Covid, flu, Hep A & B, rotavirus, meningococcal, and scaling back HPV.
  • The change was triggered by a presidential memorandum ordering the CDC to benchmark U.S. practices against peer countries and review foundational science.
  • Quote, Mary Holland (62:34): “They looked at 20 other countries...no other country had as many doses of as many vaccines with as poor health outcomes as we did.”

• Implications for Families and States

  • States set mandates, but most will now lean on the slimmer CDC schedule; “blue states” may try to maintain higher requirements, prompting forthcoming legal battles and questions on liability when adverse outcomes occur.
  • “Every vaccine...remains available, but will not be pushed routinely. For high-risk or marginal vaccines, shared clinical decision-making is advised.”

• Underlying Science and Risks

  • No vaccine on the schedule has ever been tested with a true inert placebo or for long-term health outcomes; early studies show fully unvaccinated children enjoy stronger health outcomes.

  • Quote, Mary Holland (65:27): “There’s not a single vaccine on the childhood schedule that has ever been tested against a true inert placebo, which is a shocking revelation.”

  • Autism rates have surged as the childhood vaccine schedule ballooned, with no direct cause identified, but strong statistical correlation prompting concern.

  • Quote, Mary Holland (70:08): “Autism, which is now one in 31 children, has exploded during the time this vaccine schedule has ramped up.”

• Legal and Political Ramifications

  • Lawsuits already in progress by the American Academy of Pediatrics against HHS (and by extension RFK Jr.), likely forcing public debate and exposure of underlying science—or lack thereof.
  • Full public debate and “adversarial science” have historically been avoided; now, with the rollback, challenge is imminent.
  • Quote, Mary Holland (73:11): “AAP, the American Academy of Pediatrics, may be surprised at what they wished for because they...will have to put forward the science...and they don’t have the science. That’s why...they will never agree to debate anyone.”

Notable Quotes

• Clayton (06:45):
  “He [Netanyahu] won’t survive this. Guess what? Of course, October 7th happens… Now, he’s trying to build a coalition inside the government... so it doesn’t look like he’s going anywhere.”
• John Kiriakou (11:55):
  “They want the Palestinians to live that way. That’s why Gaza looks the way it looks today.”
• John Kiriakou (23:20):
  “It’s the Israelis killing their own people, which we later learned was the Hannibal directive. They didn’t want to talk about that on October 8th.”
• Kevin Shipp (45:24):
  “The CIA is using the pretext of this Cartel...to go in, when in reality the CIA was involved in the general who ran that cartel in the beginning."
• Mary Holland (65:27):
  "There’s not a single vaccine on the childhood schedule that has ever been tested against a true inert placebo, which is a shocking revelation, but that’s the truth.”
• Mary Holland (70:08):
  “Autism, which is now one in 31 children, has exploded during the time this vaccine schedule has ramped up... The incentives in the vaccine program has not been health of children.”

Key Timestamps

• [06:11] - Israel’s protests, Netanyahu’s unpopularity, and new revelations about funding Hamas via Qatar
• [13:58] - The October 7th “stand down,” Hannibal Directive, and its implications
• [19:18] - Israel's extreme-right government and the “war as distraction” playbook
• [26:59] - Mossad’s admission to organizing Iranian protests and escalation to possible multi-front war
• [33:56] - “Watch naval movements”—warning signs of impending U.S. military action abroad
• [43:18] - DOJ backtracks on Venezuela cartel narrative; CIA’s hidden role
• [54:13] - CIA’s social media bot operations explained
• [61:58] - CDC’s vaccine schedule reduced; Mary Holland on the legal, ethical, and health consequences
• [65:27] - No true placebo testing for any childhood vaccines
• [70:08] - Explosion in autism rates coinciding with vaccine schedule expansion

Tone and Style

The show is blunt, anti-establishment, openly skeptical of mainstream narratives and intelligence agencies, and encourages uncomfortable truths and robust debate. Clayton frequently expresses outrage at media complicity, government corruption, and what he sees as elite manipulation, while fostering a platform where whistleblowers and dissenting experts can elaborate with little filter. Expert guests speak candidly, with occasional gallows humor and insider asides.

For Further Listening or Review

• Discussion with John Kiriakou and Kevin Shipp on CIA shadow operations ([17:00]–[57:35])
• Mary Holland interview on vaccine rollback, science, and children’s health ([61:58]–[75:57])
• Archived deep-dive interview with Kevin Shipp (Mentioned for listeners interested in intelligence exposés)

Summary Takeaway

This wide-ranging episode is a damning survey of official malfeasance and behind-the-scenes manipulations in world affairs—focusing on freshly emerging details about Israel’s political crisis, the October 7th attacks, and wider intelligence games—while spotlighting a seismic shift in U.S. vaccine policy, all through the lens of whistleblower testimony and adversarial journalism.