State of the World from NPR Another front in the war with Iran: the Israel-Lebanon border
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Mar 11, 2026 
Hadil al-Shalchi, an NPR reporter covering Hezbollah and Lebanon, and Carrie Khan, an on-the-ground reporter in northern Israel, discuss fighting on the Israel-Lebanon border. They describe daily rocket fire near Kiryat Shmona, life and resilience in border towns, displacement and damage in southern Lebanon, shifting local support for Hezbollah, and the humanitarian and economic toll of the strikes.
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Living Next To The Border Shelter
- Ahuva Lipman stays in Kiryat Shmona despite daily rocket booms and sleeping in a metal-bunk shelter.
- Carrie Khan describes booms, sirens that arrive together, and residents running to shelters within minutes of impacts.
Local Business Struggles From Cross Border Fire
- Matan Anselam runs the only small shop open in Kiryat Shmona's mall but customers avoid coming out due to missile exchanges.
- Carrie Khan notes he opens one hour a day and often has no customers because people are too afraid.
Hezbollah Pulls Lebanon Into Iran-Israel Escalation
- Hezbollah's rocket strikes are framed as retaliation for Israel's campaign against Iran, dragging Lebanon into a broader regional war.
- Hadil al-Shalchi explains Iran funds Hezbollah and Lebanon now faces strikes because of Iran-Israel escalation.