Connections between Salih Al-Aruri, Hamas, and Hezbollah, and the implications of his death

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This chapter explores the connections between Salih Al-Aruri, who has ties to both Gaza and Hamas, and Hezbollah. It discusses the sponsorship of Hezbollah by Iran and suggests Al-Aruri's role as Hamas's link to Iran, discussing potential strategic implications and increased tensions in Israel and along the border with Lebanon.

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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