Fears of major escalation in the Middle East are high after Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Otago University Professor for Middle Eastern and Comparative Politics, Dr Leon Goldsmith tells Ryan Bridge the leader is rarely seen in public and it is clear killing was planned for a long time.
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