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Fleeing From Israeli Attacks, Harris' Policy Priorities, Plastic Recycling Lawsuit

2024/9/24
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Thousands of Lebanese civilians are fleeing Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah. The attacks have resulted in a significant death toll and widespread displacement. While Israel claims its war is not with the Lebanese people, Hezbollah's deep integration into Lebanese society complicates the situation.
  • Over 500 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon.
  • Tens of thousands of Lebanese civilians fleeing north.
  • Hezbollah's complex role in Lebanese society makes it difficult to separate the group from civilians.

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Tens of thousands of people in Lebanon are fleeing from Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah. Vice President Harris wants to make it easier to restore abortion rights. She spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio about her policy priorities, and California is suing ExxonMobil alleging the oil giant knowingly misled the public about the effectiveness of plastic recycling.*Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe) to the Up First newsletter.*Today's episode of Up First was edited by Vincent Ni, Padma Rama, Robert Little, HJ Mai and Mohamad ElBardicy. It was produced by Iman Maani, Nia Dumas and Mansee Khurana. We get engineering support from Robert Rodriguez, and our technical director is Zac Coleman.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)