The war of threats is escalating between Israel and Iran, with Israel's UN envoy Danny Danon warning that retaliation for Iran's ballistic missile attack "will be soon," and Tehran warning of broader bombardment if Israel responds. Meanwhile Israeli bombs struck central Beirut for the first time in 18 years, killing at least nine people. The IDF also says it struck Hezbollah's intelligence HQ in the south. In the past two weeks, more than a thousand people in Lebanon have been killed. Jomana Karadsheh joins Christiane from Beirut.  Also on today's show: Israeli journalist Ilana Dayan; Al Jazeera English correspondent Tareq Abu Azzoum; author Ta-Nehisi Coates  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices