It started when Israel attacked nuclear and military sites in Iran , and then Iran retaliated with aerial attacks targeting Israel . 1 day ago · When America attacked Iran ’s nuclear facilities last month, both supporters and opponents thought it would have outsize consequences. Critics feared it would plunge the Middle East into a wider war . Across a swath of the Middle East , fighter jets and missiles regularly streak across the sky. The newest war in the region, this time between Israel and Iran , has once again put millions. 1 day ago · An uneasy US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran has ended a 12-day exchange of strikes, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring victory. It marked one of the shortest wars. The US is ruling out a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, but Israel has other options for retaliation. One thing is clear: a regional war is no longer imminent, it is here. TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likes to remind his country and the world that in the disorienting first days after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack , he predicted Israel would “change the Middle East .” Now, 20 months later, a regionwide war has all but crushed the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, thrashed Hezbollah in Lebanon, toppled Bashar Assad. Over the course of a year, the crisis in the Middle East — which began with Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent response — spread to Lebanon, Syria, Iran , Yemen and beyond. Israel’s strikes on Saturday on Tehran raises fears of escalating conflict between Israel and Iran . A full-blown regional war is certainly possible, but with Iran ’s retaliatory and defensive capabilities in doubt, it’s unclear if they would be able or inclined to start one. 3 days ago · The Iran - Israel ceasefire seems to be holding. Arab capitals are relieved about the de-escalation. But they are also alarmed about what the latest flare up means for the Middle East .
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