(NPR) What Gaza Says About Possible Iran-Israel Showdown

Posted by Kendall Harmon

In the Gaza Strip fighting, where a cease-fire was reached Wednesday, the Israeli military pounded Gaza with hundreds of airstrikes. Hamas, the militant Palestinian group that rules Gaza, launched hundreds of rocket attacks on Israel.

The weeklong battle temporarily diverted attention from Iran, the archenemy of Israel and a key ally of Hamas. Israeli leaders have threatened to strike Iran over its nuclear program.

Yet the Gaza fight may offer insights into what a possible confrontation between Israel and Iran would look like.

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Filed under: * Economics, PoliticsDefense, National Security, Military* International News & CommentaryMiddle EastIranIsraelThe Palestinian/Israeli Struggle

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