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Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate after an Israeli airstrike killed Hassan Nasrala, the leader of the Iranian-backed

militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The question of what's next for the two countries hinges on the war in Gaza. And P.R. R. Bérude has more on what it would take to get to a ceasefire.

Hisbullah itself is really unwilling to accept a ceasefire.

It made clear when it announced the death of Niswrella that it would continue

fighting Israel. And Nisrella has always made clear that there won't be a ceasefire here unless there's a ceasefire in Gaza.

And Piers Jane or Raff, but in Piers Daniel Estrand who's in Israel says Gaza

ceasefire talks are stalled.

The question is will Iranbacked militias throughout the region fire at Israel, whether that's

the Houthis in Yemen, whether that's Shia militias in Iraq, Israel is preparing for that potential escalation.

And Pierce Daniel Estrin, the assassination Friday was an escalation of Israel's campaign

against Hezbollah in a year-long conflict.

Hezbollah started firing on Israel just after Hamas attacked southern Israel October 7th,

leaving around 1,200 dead and kidnapping around 250.

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