As Hezbollah and Israel trade fire, Lebanese prepare for the worst

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened a “very intense” military response in Lebanon. This comes after Israel and Hezbollah recently traded rocket and drone attacks over the border. The World’s Shirin Jaafari is in Beirut and speaks with host Carolyn Beeler about a potential larger conflict.

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