Israel launched a rare airstrike in densely populated Southern Beirut today, which resulted in a senior Hezbollah official's death.

The attack is the deadliest strike in Lebanon's capital in years, and comes right after a second wave of pager attack explosions killed 14 people and wounded nearly 70 more.

For more on this, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by Eric Lob, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University.

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Israel launched a rare airstrike in densely populated Southern Beirut today, which resulted in a senior Hezbollah official's death.
The attack is the deadliest strike in Lebanon's capital in years, and comes right after a second wave of pager attack explosions killed 14 people and wounded nearly 70 more.
For more on this, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by Eric Lob, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University.
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