Although a wider Middle East conflict would be disastrous, it is yet preventable
Every day there is more fear that the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza might spark a full-scale Middle East war.
Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib We feel and we're afraid of it." "We want to prevent the war from getting worse. A regional battle is undesirable because it puts everyone in danger. perilous for Israel, Lebanon, and the nations that around Israel," he declared, emphasising that "a regional conflict is terrible for all."
A wider-ranging battle could not be in the critical national interests of any of the big nations in the region, though, and that is the one factor that could prevent such a catastrophe.
Even if extremist organisations and important governments seem to be approaching the edge, there is still optimism that the political, military, and economic fa...