Editorial: Le Monde

• The scant tally of Palestinian deaths in Gaza continues to lose relevance as deadly Israeli attacks continue and international attention focuses on Lebanon.
• Israel operates in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah's militia and is planning a response to Iranian missiles, raising fears of a possible regional escalation.
• The United States, despite being Israel's closest ally, shows marked impotence.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shown little respect for the red lines drawn by President Joe Biden.
• The attempts by the US Secretary of State, Tony Blinken, to mediate in the region have not produced any results.
• The United States, despite being an ally, seems to follow Israel in relation to potential targets for retaliation against Iran.

Conclusion: The lack of willingness from the United States to intervene in the conflict and use their influence and military aid with Israel is regrettable, especially given the peril of the exclusive use of force in the Middle East and the comatose state of multilateralism.

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