- hosts: A,B
  gather_facts: false
  tasks:
    - block:
        - command: echo
          notify: sometimes_fail

        - meta: flush_handlers
      rescue:
        - debug:
            msg: 'rescue ran'
      always:
        - debug:
            msg: 'always ran'

    - debug:
        msg: 'should run for both hosts'

  handlers:
    - name: sometimes_fail
      fail:
      when: inventory_hostname == 'A'