In the year since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, the conflict between Israel, Iran, and Hezbollah has gradually escalated, leading the region to the brink of war. Israel ramped up its attacks across the Middle East in recent weeks, bombing Yemen and Lebanon and killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. In retaliation, Iran launched 200 missiles towards Israel this week. Fears of a wider war in the Middle East are now rapidly growing, with questions of where this war could lead and whether the United States could become more involved. Peter Spiegel, Philip Stephens, and Nahal Toosi join World Review with Ivo Daalder to analyze the multiple aspects of war in the Middle East.

Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange attacks as their conflict escalates, killing hundreds and causing thousands to flee southern Lebanon. As world leaders attempt to halt the escalation, Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion in Lebanon. Then, Ukraine’s President Zelensky is preparing to present a “victory plan” to President Biden to defeat Russia. Plus, who will win the race to be Japan’s next prime minister? Yasmeen Abutaleb, Ken Moriyasu, and Yaroslav Trofimov join Ivo Daalder on this week’s World Review to discuss these stories and more.

A second wave explosion went off in Lebanon on Wednesday, just one day after Hezbollah pagers exploded across the country and injured thousands. Though Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack, the Israeli defense minister said a ‘new phase’ of war has begun as Israeli troops move to the north. Then, with far-right parties in control of seven different European governments, can the European Union survive another far right resurgence? Plus, what to expect in Ukraine's peace plan. Stefanie Bolzen, Stefan Kornelius and Andrew Roth join World Review with Ivo Daalder to dive into these issues.