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Oct 2023
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Hezbollah Threat to Israel Raises Risk o...

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A.M. Edition for Oct. 10. Israel continues to strike Gaza ahead of a ground invasion that could leave millions of Palestinians with no means of escape. Israeli troops have also deployed to the Lebanese border out of concern Iran could direct Hezbollah to open a second front in the conflict. WSJ chief foreign-affairs correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov explains how Israel’s current war against Hamas could escalate. Luke Vargas hosts.

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