"Middle East Braces for Escalation: Israel and Iran on the Brink"
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The US and its European allies are concerned that the recent attack in Syria, which killed several Iranian officers, could escalate tensions between Israel and Iran into open war. Israel is preparing for potential retaliation, with the likeliest scenarios being a missile barrage or a swarming drone assault from proxies in Lebanon or Iran. Another possibility is Iran directing proxies to deploy militants from Syria or Lebanon, as seen in a 2018 attack on the Golan Heights.
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- IDF warns Iran 'will bear the consequences for choosing to escalate situation any further' The Times of Israel
- Israel on edge for Iranian retaliation after embassy strike Reuters
- Opinion | The Middle East is on the precipice of the wider war no one wants The Washington Post
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