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A new confrontation looms between Israel and Iran
Although a full-blown war was averted, the outcome of the latest hostilities will unleash a new arms race.
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An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, on April 14.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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After three weeks during which Iran and Israel have traded missile attacks and blood-curdling threats, everyone is breathing a sigh of relief: the danger of a broader, full-scale regional war between these two sworn enemies has receded.
However, the showdown between Iran, Israel, and most of the region’s Arab governments is only taking a new and even more ominous turn. And the tragedy of the Palestinians, including the current war in Gaza, continues unabated.
