Warning: This episode contains audio of war.
Over the past few days, the simmering feud between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, has reached a critical moment.
Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times, explains why the latest tit-for-tat attacks are different and why getting them to stop could be so tough.
Guest: Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times.
Background reading:
• Israel says it killed a Hezbollah commander • , Fuad Shukr, in an airstrike near Beirut. • The Israeli military blamed Mr. Shukr for an assault on Saturday that killed 12 children and teenagers • in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.
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