An Escalating War in the Middle East

Warning: This episode contains audio of war.


Over the past few days, the simmering feud between Israel and the
Lebanese militia Hezbollah, has reached a critical moment.


Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times,
explains why the latest tit-for-tat attacks are different and why
getting them to stop could be so tough.


Guest: Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York
Times.


Background reading: 


Israel says it killed a Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukr, in
an airstrike near Beirut.

The Israeli military blamed Mr. Shukr for an assault on
Saturday that killed 12 children and teenagers in the
Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.



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