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Israel-Hezbollah: Averting war? Or closer to it?

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Israel and Hezbollah say they don't want war - but they are both ready for it. In the early hours of Sunday morning, they exchanged heavy fire across the border with Lebanon.
It’s an escalation that had been brewing for weeks, and some feared it could spark a wider, all-out conflict in the region.
So, have we managed to avoid that? Or does the threat of war still loom?

Sumi Somaskanda speaks to our correspondent in Jerusalem, Jon Donnison about how the violence unfolded and where it might lead next.

Our previous episode with all the background on Hezbollah: https://link.chtbl.com/-cXmyJAg

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Published on Monday, 26th August 2024.

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