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Israel’s escalation

2024/10/1
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Israel's military actions, including sending tanks to the Lebanese border and conducting airstrikes, have significantly escalated tensions in the Middle East. While Israel claims its actions are limited and targeted, there are growing concerns about a wider conflict. The IDF's objective is to ensure the safety of northern Israel from Hezbollah's rocket fire, but their strategy faces challenges, including the potential for permanent occupation and Hezbollah's resilience.
  • Israel sent tanks to the Lebanese border and conducted air strikes targeting Hezbollah.
  • Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel and the occupied Golan Heights.
  • Israel's military actions are raising concerns about a wider conflict in the region.
  • The IDF aims to clear Hezbollah forces from southern Lebanon to ensure the safety of northern Israel.
  • Hezbollah's ability to rebuild and re-establish its presence poses a challenge to Israel's long-term objectives.

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Tanks, rockets, missiles, and the death of Hassan Nasrallah. Israel is asserting itself as the most powerful player in the Middle East.

This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Amanda Lewellyn with help from Miles Bryan, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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An Israeli tank on the Israeli-Lebanese border. Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty Images.

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