Regional War

US officials work feverishly to stop Israel-Hezbollah confrontation ‘spiraling to a regional war’

CNN — The US believes Israel has significantly weakened Hezbollah in strikes over the last week but is still working feverishly behind the scenes to try to convince it not to escalate further and launch a ground incursion into Lebanon over concerns the intensified fighting could spark a broader conflict engulfing the wider Middle East, officials told …

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Egypt Independent September 24, 2024

Jordan warns of danger for “regional war” after major flare-up between Israel and Hezbollah

The government of Jordan is warning that the heavy exchange of fire overnight between Israel and Lebanon could lead to a long-feared wider war in the Mideast involving Israel, Iran and its proxies. In a statement Sunday, the country’s foreign ministry stressed the need “to prevent further escalation and to unify efforts to de-escalate and …

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Egypt Independent August 26, 2024

How Netanyahu’s Washington visit paved the way for regional war

How Netanyahu’s Washington visit paved the way for regional war Sami Al-Arian Tue, 07/30/2024 – 16:16 After failing to achieve

Middle East Eye August 5, 2024

UN human rights chief warns Gaza is like a “powder keg” that could spark a wider regional war

Volker Turk, the United Nations human rights chief, likened the situation in Gaza to a “powder keg” that could spark a wider regional war at any moment. Turk on Monday told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that overlapping conflicts across the globe are “making the specter of spillover conflicts very real.” “The war …

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Egypt Independent March 5, 2024