Conflict in the Middle East is spreading. Is a wider regional war imminent?

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The war in the Middle East appears to be widening, almost one year after Hamas launched its attack on Israel.

For more on what might unfold from here, Consider This host Ailsa Chang speaks with General Frank McKenzie, the retired Commander of United States Central Command.

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0:00.0	A dramatic escalation in the Middle East has heightened fears that the region is on the brink of an all-out war.
0:07.0	On Tuesday, Iran launched nearly 200 long-range missiles against Israel.
0:20.0	Sirens rang out across Israel as the attack unfolded. Iran claims the strikes were in response to Israel's killing of Hezbollah's leader Hassan
0:24.8	Nizrula last week in Lebanon.
0:27.4	Iran has considered Hezbollah an important proxy against Israel and it has armed the
0:32.4	militant group for decades.
0:34.5	The missile attack occurred just hours after Israeli forces launched a ground offensive
0:39.2	into southern Lebanon.
0:40.9	It is the first time Israel has invaded Lebanon since 2006.
0:46.5	Consider this. Conflict in the Middle East is spreading, is a wider regional war imminent.
0:55.0	From NPR, I'm Elsa Chang.
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