Mideast War Intensifies.
“Israel said on Monday that it had struck hundreds of targets in the Gaza Strip and attacked Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, as President Biden led an international diplomatic effort to try to ensure the conflict does not ensnare other nations in the region.
In a joint statement on Sunday, Mr. Biden and the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany and Italy urged Israel to protect civilians as it defended itself, and called for the release of all hostages believed to be held in Gaza. More than 4,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, when Israel began retaliating for an attack by the militant group that killed 1,400 people.”
The United States is viewed as the broker of last resort to try and stop a contagion of war from spreading beyond the Gaza Strip. The Biden Administration is caught between multiple constituencies in is efforts to stop a wider conflict from arising. Meanwhile China and Russia, actors who want America to falter in its effort to bring a swift resolution, are biding their time and trying to gain any advantage possible in their quest to bring about a new World order. All eyes are on the Biden Administration in this first true test of international diplomacy.
