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‘Countdown has begun’: Israel’s stark warning to new Hezbollah leader

Naim Qassem has been appointed as Hezbollah’s new leader and was promptly met with an apparent death threat. The Times reporter Oliver Marsden in Beirut delves into the implications of his appointment for the conflict, and discusses the plight of displaced people as well as the prospects for peace.


The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 


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