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Jan 2024
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Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou H...

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There are renewed fears that Israel’s war on Hamas is escalating beyond Gaza. Yesterday an airstrike on a Beirut building killed a senior Hamas leader, but Israel has not confirmed it carried out the strike. The Lebanese Prime Minister accused Israel of trying to “drag” it into a regional war. Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib joins Christiane from the Lebanese Embassy in DC, where he will be holding emergency meetings at the White House. 

Also on today's show: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba; Afua Hirsch & Peter Frankopan, cohosts of the "Legacy" podcast; musician Rhiannon Giddens 

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