Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles on Israel in response to the assassination of a Hezbollah chief, Hassan Nasrallah last week. Israel says it will respond to the recent attack, an escalation that could lead to a wider conflict.  

Joining the discussion: 

• Ali Akbar Dareini is a Researcher and Writer at The Strategic Studies of Public Policy Journal in Tehran.
• Nabeel Khoury is a Former U.S. Diplomat and a Non-resident Senior Fellow at the Arab Center Washington, D.C. 
• Michael Maloof is a Former Senior Pentagon Strategic Analyst.  
• Dan Arbell is a Scholar-in-Residence at the Center for Israeli Studies at American University.  

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Nearly one quarter of the Lebanese population has been displaced by Israel's military campaign there, the country's caretaker prime minister said.

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