Is the Middle East on the Brink of Regional War?

With war still raging in Gaza with no end in sight, events over recent weeks have escalated concerns that the conflict could expand into a regional war involving Iran, Hezbollah, and other Iranian-backed actors. But how likely is such a conflagration, and what are the respective calculations of Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran? What is the status of the efforts by the administration of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to broker a diplomatic resolution along the Israel-Lebanon border? How dire would the civilian toll be for Lebanon and Israel in the event of a full-blown war? And what is the role of the Gulf states and other Arab countries in this unfolding crisis?

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