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Why Lebanon remains caught up in the Israel-Iran conflict

From Al Jazeera · () English

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  • Despite a potential Israel-Iran ceasefire, the conflict continues for many in Lebanon.
  • Mexico reports killing El Mencho, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, but violence spread across states.
  • The episode discusses the impact of cartel kingpin deaths and what changes for Mexico.

The Israel-Iran ceasefire may be holding, but for many in Lebanon, the war continues.

Mexico says it killed El Mencho, leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Within hours, highways burned and violence spread across multiple states. His death is being called a victory, but removing a kingpin doesn’t dismantle a cartel. What changes now for Mexico, and what doesn’t?

In this episode: Andalusia K Soloff (@Andalalucha), Journalist & Filmmaker

Episode credits: This episode was produced by Noor Wazwaz, Sonia Bhagat, and Marcos Bartolome, with Spencer Cline, Tamara Khandaker, Tuleen Barakat and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Sarí el-Khalili. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

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