Israel Attacks Risk New Front With Iran Proxies in Shadow War
- Iran sponsors networks in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen
- Israel expected to balance response with risk of escalation
WATCH: Hamas Made a Critical Miscalculation, Says Israel’s Dermer
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Deadly attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel have turned attention toward Iran, with the potential to draw Tehran’s other proxies across the Middle East into an escalating conflict.
Israel didn’t initially think Iran knew in advance about the operation but as of Monday was reviewing evidence that it did, Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer told Bloomberg Television.