Israel and Iran’s shadow war explodes into the open

The Middle East, a region already mired in conflict due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, just got a lot more dangerous. In response to a recent Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate building in Damascus, Iran sent hundreds of drones and missiles to attack Israel, setting the stage for a potential military escalation. The world is now watching closely as the long shadow war between Israel and Iran – which has played out with proxies in Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen for years – threatens to turn into a full blown war between the two regional enemies that could draw in the surrounding Arab States, the US, and even Russia.Read more