Commentary: The US isn’t deterring attacks in Iraq and Syria as it deals with the Israel-Hamas war
In addition to ensuring Israel has what it needs to crush Hamas as well as seeking to alleviate the dire humanitarian catastrophe for Palestinians in Gaza, President Joe Biden’s administration has another critical responsibility on its plate: preventing the war from spreading to other countries in the Middle East.
Senior U.S. officials, up to Biden himself, have repeatedly warned Iran and its network of proxies in the region to think twice before taking advantage of the situation. Using intermediaries in the Lebanese parliament, the U.S. has delivered messages to Hezbollah, the Lebanese proxy that rules southern Lebanon, to
