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Last weekend, we saw a real escalation of violence in the Middle East.

The largest and most intense exchange of fire between the Israeli military and the powerful Lebanon base has bullet groups.

Now threatening to open the second battlefront that's raising serious concerns that the entire

Middle East could spiral into chaos.

In the early hours of Sunday, Israel launched massive strikes against thousands of Hezbollah rocket

launches in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah responded by firing a barrage of rockets at northern Israel anyway.

And then just as quickly as things escalated, they de-escalated.

Both sides began claiming victory, a sign that they would lay off.

Now, Iran may yet try to avenge recent attacks on its

proxies, or not, we don't know. But amid the constant back and forth of attack and counterattack,

something deeper is being forgotten. Not only do we not have a ceasefire after the events of October the 7th,

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