Lebanon War Rages, Iran Hits Back, Middle East Explodes in Regional War, w/ Ben Norton

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Israel is at war with Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and now Iran. More than 180 Iranian missiles struck Israel on Tuesday. For the last year Israel has carried out a non-stop killing spree in Gaza—that war is now part of a larger regional war in the Middle East.


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