Editorial: The Guardian

• Both Iran and Israel are calibrating their responses, yet observers warn that relief would be premature.
• Conflict has escalated, spreading across the region, with ramped-up violence in West Gaza, conflicts with Hezbollah at the Lebanese border, and open confrontation between Iran and Israel.
• A miscalculation by Israel, according to US officials, provoked a strong counter-reaction from Iran.
• Joe Biden and other Western allies urge moderation; however, Netanyahu is dependent on far-right coalition partners goading him to escalate the fight.
• De-escalation in the region 'starts in Gaza,' according to António Guterres, but Israel continues to threaten an assault on Rafah.
• New sanctions from the US and the EU on extremist settlers in West Bank are a step forward, but much more needs to be done.

Conclusion: Old rules have been overthrown, and there is significant uncertainty. The real challenge will not be what happens tomorrow, but in the coming months.

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