The Guardian view on the catastrophe in Gaza: it must not be overshadowed by the Iran crisis
The Guardian - 2024-04-18T17:34:20.000Z

Hopes of a ceasefire have ebbed, concerns about an assault on Rafah endure, and aid remains wholly insufficientThe Middle East is “on the precipice” and “one miscalculation, one miscommunication, one mistake, could lead to the unthinkable,” the UN secretary-general, António Guterres, warned on Thursday. Israel has vowed to retaliate to Iran’s weekend barrage of missiles and drones – itself a response to Israel’s killing of two generals at an Iranian diplomatic facility in Damascus. It is hard to...

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Netanyahu wanted a wider conflict, and Tehran has walked into his trap. The major powers must immediately head this offThe missiles and drones that rained destruction on Israel in the early hours of Sunday morning have given Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, what he’s always craved – a mandate and justification for openly attacking Iran, a country he has long viewed as Israel’s archenemy and possible nemesis. The pressing question, which may be answered within hours, is what form...
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Israel's strike on Iran: Crisis shows how badly Iran and Israel understand each other
After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both miscalculated, writes Jeremy Bowen.
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After Iran’s attack on Israel, the world must act: this is a crisis that threatens us all

Israel's strike on Iran: Crisis shows how badly Iran and Israel understand each other