Editorial: The New York Times

• Top leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas assassinated in pinpoint attacks in Beirut and Tehran.
• Israel acknowledges the first strike, but remains silent about the second.
• Retaliation is seen as inevitable following these provocations.
• Questions raised over the continuation of cease-fire negotiations.
• Tensions could draw the U.S. into a larger conflict.
• The potential of an all-out war remains unclear; none of the actors seem to want this.
• The case for an impending war is equally persuasive.
• Israel might have to choose between continued instability and a decisive clash.

Conclusion: With no clear direction, neither peace nor war is inevitable. The situation is highly uncertain and the next moves from the involved parties are unpredictable.

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