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The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is escalating step by step

The Israeli military is calling on residents of southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate homes and other buildings where Hezbollah stores weapons and said it was carrying out "extensive strikes."


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Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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