By JustLife @Adobe Stock
Ethan Bronner of Bloomberg explains the growing danger in the Isreal-Iran shadow war. Bronner writes:
A shadow war between Israel and Iran has shaped the Middle East for decades. Of the many conflicts that have roiled the region, theirs has long been among the most explosive. The two have attacked each other — mostly quietly and in Iran’s case often by proxy — while avoiding an escalation into direct war. But as the fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Palestinian group Hamas continues and other militant groups supported by Iran join the fray, the shadow war has entered a dangerous new phase. […]
In mid-February, Iran said Israel was behind an attack on its gas transmission network that caused supply disruptions. A year before, after an Iranian ammunition depot near the central city of Isfahan was attacked in a drone strike, two US newspapers reported that Israel was responsible. In 2021, an Iranian general said Israel was likely behind a cyberattack that paralyzed gas stations across Iran.
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