Beirut force: Israel kills Hizbullah leader

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Israel’s <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/09/29/lebanon-faces-its-worst-crisis-since-the-end-of-the-civil-war?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_artic ...

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Israel is planning to strike Iran within days, even as its wars in Lebanon and Gaza deepen. Our correspondent reports from <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/10/21/americas-election-and-israels-wars-reach-a-crescendo-together?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_m ...

Ten days into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the truce remains tenuous. Today our correspondent speaks to people on the ground in Gaza about what they expect from the future. Why global cities are coming round to bikes again. And being left-handed may give you an advanta ...  Show more