Iran ‘not yet’ linked to Hamas attacks, says US, but Middle East escalation fears grow

Tobias Borck, a Middle East specialist at the RUSI think-tank in London, said: “This escalation of violence will make finding a way to make progress towards a sustainable resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict even more difficult. But it also highlights that ignoring it is something no-one can afford – least of all the Israelis and Palestinians, but also not policymakers in London, Washington or European capitals.”