This is the Guardian. could ignite the entire Middle East. There you have a live images from Tel Aviv as President Biden steps out of Air Force One and begins his visit to Israel.

For the past two weeks, world leaders have been in and out of Tel Aviv.

They're paying their condolences for the more than 1400 Israelis who died in a

Hamas attack on October 7.

I want to say to the people of Israel,

their courage, their commitment,

their bravery is stunning.

I'm proud to be here. Thank you.

Thank you.

And lending their support morally and militarily to Israel, whose airstrikes on Gaza have so far killed at least 5,000 people and counting.

We will stand with you in solidarity, we will stand with your people and we also want you to win.

Thank you.

But these leaders are also desperately trying to do something else

and that's prevent this conflict from getting even worse.

Because this isn't just a fight between Hamas and Israel.

Behind both of them, bigger forces are quietly taking their positions.

On Israel's northern border, there's already a shooting war with Hezbollah in Lebanon

should the war against Hamas escalate, this could be the flashpoint.

There are allies of Iran firing rockets and artillery from neighbouring Lebanon and

sending the message they could invade Israel any time.

And in the Mediterranean Sea, two giant U.S. warships sending a blunt reply that if Israel is attacked, the U.S. could strike back.

Two aircraft carrier battle groups, not to provoke but to deter, to make a decision. to They're all watching each other's every move, just watching and waiting, and any

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