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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: Will Israel strike Iran – and if so, how and when?
Description: Since the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at the end of September, Israel has expanded its air strike campaign in Lebanon and launched a ground invasion. It has also struck Yemen and Syria in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah has launched a series of rocket attacks towards Israel, which for the most part have been intercepted. At the same time, the war in Gaza is continuing as Israel devastates the north of the enclave.
The other major escalation was Iran directly striking Israel with ballistic missiles for the second time since April. Israel has now...