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Will America Help, or Hinder, Israel’s Efforts To Contain Iran? 

America has a critical role to play to contain Iran and its regional proxy network to prevent this conflict from spilling over into a regional war.

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A building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, July 30, 2024. AP/Hussein Malla
ENIA KRIVINE
ENIA KRIVINE

Jerusalem and Tehran are likely headed into a sharp escalation after a strike on Tehran killed senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday. The strike in Iran’s capital came on the heels of a similar attack on Beirut that killed a military advisor to Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah, Fuad Shukr, on Tuesday night. 

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ENIA KRIVINE
ENIA KRIVINE

Ms. Krivine is the senior director of the Israel Program and the FDD National Security Network at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

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