Risk of Escalation in Middle East Grows but Is Not Foregone Conclusion
Briefly

The Gulf nation of Qatar warned Wednesday that the assassination of a top Hamas leader in Iran could plunge the Middle East even deeper into chaos by derailing peace efforts and setting off a new escalation of violence and tensions.
Qatar's foreign ministry warned that the strike, on top of Israel's ongoing military offensive in Gaza, could lead the region to slip into chaos, fearing an escalation of the conflict into something bigger and bloodier.
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