Will Israel respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack?
The Israeli government says it’s weighing its options amid calls from allies to de-escalate tensions.
The smoke has cleared and the dust has settled after Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel.
The weekend attack – the first direct military action targeting Israel from Iranian soil – was, says Iran, proportional retaliation for the bombing of its consulate in Syria.
Israeli leaders have vowed to respond.
Fears are growing of an escalation into a regional war.
Are those fears justified?
And what would a direct confrontation between the regional rivals mean for an already volatile Middle East?
Presenter:
James Bays
Guests:
Randa Slim – Senior fellow and director of conflict resolution at the Middle East Institute
Robert Geist Pinfold – Lecturer in peace and security, Durham University
Akiva Eldar – Political analyst and author of the book Lords of the Land, about Israeli settlements in the occupied territories
