Middle East & Africa | A high-risk move

Iran bombards Israel as the war escalates further

Israel may take it as justification to attack Iran

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets
Photograph: Reuters
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Editor’s note (October 1st 2024): This story was updated to take in the most recent developments.

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