Middle East close to ‘serious regional confrontation’: Analysis

Hezbollah says it's carried out another attack on northern Israel.
The Israeli military confirmed several rockets had been launched from Lebanon, early on Monday.
An officer and a soldier were injured in the attack and have been taken to hospital.

King Abdullah of Jordan has called for further international efforts to prevent a regional expansion of the conflict.
His message came as Jordan's Foreign Minister met with the Iranian President to discuss the situation in the Middle East in a rare visit to Tehran.
During the meeting, the President reiterated that Hamas' political leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination would not go unanswered.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran and its allies that his government would exact what he called a “heavy price” if it was attacked.
Iran's blaming Israel for the assassination of Hamas' political leader, Ismael Haniyeh, in Tehran last week.
Hezbollah too has vowed to avenge the killing of a top commander by Israel last week.

And in the US, Joe Biden will convene his National Security team in the White House Situation Room to discuss developments.
It's being reported the US general in charge of the Middle East, General Michael Kurilla is in the region for talks in Gulf countries and Israel.
And King Abdullah of Jordan is also expected to speak with the US President.

Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr is monitoring developments in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, and Phil Lavelle is in Washington, DC for US reaction.

Ibrahim Fraihat is an Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution at the Doha Institute. He says that this is the closest point to a serious regional confrontation.

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[thesquire]

attack someone and then threaten them if they attack back? ridiculous

[its-siilvy]

Who’s bombing Syria? - Israel
Who’s bombing Lebanon? - Israel
Who’s murdering Palestinians? - Israel
Who’s assassinating negotiators? - Israel
Who’s the biggest threat to peace? - umm, must be Iran! 🤨

[izanudin]

Bring Netanyahu to jail/court, then maybe they'll think about stopping all this aggression.

[HashimSwale]

Iran has the right to defending it self 🫡🫶🇮🇷🇮🇷🇵🇸🇮🇷🇮🇷🫶

[chuletaization]

All the efforts to de-escalate are directed at Iran, the victim of these attacks not Israel the perpetrator of them. Who is the real culprit here?

[testing]

America really has no right to criticise China at this point.

[xFPSPROx]

remember that netanyahu needs this war to stay in power, it was never about the hostages

[mahlialone]

It has never been Iran's wish to widen the war. It has always been Netanyahu's wish and need.

[lajolaj]

Isn't it funny to think this all could have not happen if the USA would accept give Palestinians the same rights and the Jews have in Israel

[cassandratq]

Iran didn't "attack" Israel in April!
It retaliated!

[arifabdosh]

"Iran backed: Hisbollah, Houthi, Hamas". Why not they use the term Russia backed Iran? Or USA backed Israel?

[mdtalhaahmed]

King Abdullah calls for calm after 39000 Palestinians died in the war

[ndavies]

As an American I have to say our policies are not in alignment with our so called values

[antoniosilvestre]

This oppression has been ongoing since 1948! Just imagine!

[annikamyren]

Why should they talk with Iran to deesculate ? Talk to Isrhell

[ComedyGold-mlwc]

The entire region is full of cowards. May God give strength to the iranians.

[ramatgan]

Over 300m Arabs and they watching and doing nothing when a people are massacred.
A shame people.

[JamieMorlok]

Jordan's ruler is so westernized & lives in utter luxury. Nobody should expect that he has the will to create peace & a state for the Palestinians.

[buivphuoc]

They tell iran not to escalate but no one tell israel not escalate 😂

[charliebarton]

"Diplomacy at the highest level." Well, I'm guessing Blinken isn't involved because he's a Secretary of War, while Bill Burns is actually the Secretary of State.