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ears on the world stage. All right, let's get brief.

We're kicking things off today with the dramatic escalation between Iran and Israel.

You may have heard about it.

After Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israeli targets. The prospect of a full-scale war

between two of the Middle East's most powerful militaries, well it's on the rise.

Joining us to break it down is Simone Laddin, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East.

Now later in the program, we'll take a closer look at Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon,

aimed at weakening Hezbollah's ability to wage war and

pushing the group away from its border. Bill Rosio of the foundation for

the defense of democracies will join us for more insight.

But first, today's situation report's spotlight.

Of course, we'll start with the big news this week.

Iran launched a massive missile strike against targets in Israel on Tuesday.

Israeli officials confirmed that its air defenses alongside a coalition of U.S. led allies

intercepted most of the approximately 180 ballistic missiles.

However, a number of projectiles still managed to breach the country's aerial defense system.

In the aftermath, Israeli authorities released an initial

damage report showing minor damage to dozens of homes, other civilian

infrastructure, and a few military bases.

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