This chapter discusses a recent drone strike in Lebanon that killed a top Hamas deputy and has the potential to escalate the conflict between Israel and Hamas, potentially leading to a wider war.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces trouble at home and abroad. AP correspondent Tia Goldenberg and scholar Hussein Ibish explain the significance of a high-profile killing in Lebanon.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Haleema Shah, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Noel King.
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