An assassination in Beirut: Will the Middle East war spread?

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English - January 05, 2024 00:01 - 30 minutes - 69.1 MB - ★★★★ - 126 ratings
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The killing of a senior Hamas official in Lebanon has further stoked tensions in the Middle East. Hezbollah’s supreme leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has warned Israel that it is ready for war “without limits” should the IDF attack. Meanwhile, Iran has blamed Israel for a twin bomb attack near the tomb of an Iranian general. What impact will these developments have on the war in Gaza?

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