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President Biden is right to urge Tel Aviv not to retaliate against drone and missile attacks that struck Israel on April 14 ― attacks that were made in retaliation for the April 1 Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate building, in Damascus, Syria, that killed senior Iranian military commanders. Tit for tat measures will only escalate the conflict throughout the region as Teheran continues to support its “Axis of Resistance”of Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and the Houthis, while likewise threatening to develop nuclear weaponry. On a global strategic level, Iran’s attack reveals its burgeoning military capabilities — plus its confidence...