Samuel Rizk, a conflict analyst at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, analyzes the assassination of senior Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh in Damascus. Rizk evaluates the significance of this event, the impact upon Hezbollah, consequences for Lebanon, Israel and concerns for retaliation and escalation.
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