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Jan 2024
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The Threat of a Wider War in the Middle ...

The New York Times
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A recent string of attacks across the Middle East has raised concerns that the war between Hamas and Israel is spreading, and might put pressure on other countries like Iran and the United States to get more involved.

Eric Schmitt, who covers national security for The Times, discusses the risk that the conflict is becoming an even wider war, and explains the efforts underway to prevent that.

Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times.

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