Tensions are escalating between Israel and Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy militia in Lebanon. Attacks on both sides have led to thousands dead and over a million people internally displaced. The latest confrontations come after decades of conflict, so where did it all begin?
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Guest: Lina Khatib, associate fellow at Chatham House, director of the SOAS Middle East Institute, and contributor to The Times.
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Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: Sky News, ITV News, NBC News, Binyamin Netanyahu, AP, CBS News, BBC News.
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