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Hezbollah's leader killed... Is wider war now inevitable?

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Today, Hezbollah confirmed the death of its leader Hassan Nasrallah after Israeli strikes on Beirut.

So could this act result in wider war across the Middle East? Paddy and Laura are joined by the BBC’s security correspondent, Frank Gardner, to make sense of today’s developments.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Paddy O’Connell and Laura Kuenssberg. It was made by Tim Walklate with Anna Harris. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Published on Saturday, 28th September 2024.

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