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How The War Between Israel And Hamas Is Widening

45m · Fresh Air · 25 Jan 19:34

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New York Times correspondent David Sanger says that Iran and its proxies are posing new challenges: "We're seeing outbreaks of low-level but highly damaging conflict all over the region."
Also, John Powers reviews the new Mexican film Tótem.

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