Biden Got the Regional War He Sought to Avoid

“President Biden’s cardinal objective since the outset of the Gaza conflict in October has been to prevent a wider war in the Middle East,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“On Saturday, he got the escalation he sought to avoid. Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles, marking the first time that Tehran has directly attacked Israel.”

“With that barrage, Iran has set aside the veneer of deniability it has long tried to exploit by supporting regional proxies. The direct attack forces Israel to confront the question of how to respond militarily and presents the Biden administration with the challenge of finding a way to avert the larger regional conflict it has long feared.”