Lebanese authorities say hundreds of people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes. Israel maintains it is striking Hezbollah targets and accuses the militant group of hiding weapons in civilian housing. Officials in the US, Israel’s closest ally, say the Biden administration does not support a wider war and that the country is working to reduce tensions.
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00:00 Thousands flee southern Lebanon after Israeli airstrikes
02:31 Brian Katulis from Middle East Institute in Washington D.C. explains how the US, Israel’s biggest backer and Hezbollah’s sponsor Iran are reacting to the conflict.
08:20 Joost Hiltermann from the International Crisis Group tells DW how he thinks a wider conflict could be prevented.
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