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Exploding pagers and Israel's new phase of war

Exploding pagers and Israel's new phase of war

Pager and walkie-talkie explosions escalate tensions in the Middle East.

The Story · The Times

September 19, 202425m 16s

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Show Notes

Exploding pagers and walkie-talkies targeting Hezbollah members have killed dozens of people and injured thousands in Lebanon and Syria. Israel hasn’t commented on the blasts, but the country’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant called it "a new phase in the war". What’s next for the region? 

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Guest: Samer Alatrush, Middle East Correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones. 


Clips: NBC News, The Sun, Sky News, Al Jazeera. 

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