Tension between Israel and Iran should not distract from the situation in Gaza and the first priority of the international community should be ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories,
Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israel could upset the delicate balance on the northern border, where Iranian-backed Hezbollah has spent the Gaza war skirmishing with Israeli forces.
Tensions in the region are high following Iran’s unprecedented assault on Israel — itself in retaliation for a deadly Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria.
The U.S. military's success helping Israel stop a massive wave of Iranian missiles and drones last weekend might suggest Washington is well prepared militarily for whatever comes next as Iran and Israel move from shadow warfare to direct confrontation.
President Joe Biden can perhaps breathe a bit easier given that Israel and Iran seem to have stepped back for now from tipping the Middle East into all-out war
Iran has long maintained amid international skepticism that its nuclear program is for civilian purposes only. It says that could shift if Israel attacks its atomic facilities.