Majdal Shams strike: US-Iranian efforts to ensure a measured response

BEIRUT — The dreaded 'mistake' has finally happened. Since the beginning of the fighting in southern Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, the international community has repeatedly warned the two sides against a miscalculation or misjudgment that could lead to a total, possibly regional war.After the death of at least 12 children in Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, this risk has never been higher. Regardless of who is responsible for this strike, Israel seems determined to use it as a pretext for escalation. This coincides with the end of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States, where he pressured both Democrats and Republicans, trying to gain U.S. support for intensifying Israel's confrontation with Hezbollah.After the incident in Majdal Shams, Benjamin Netanyahu chose...