Unlike past Arab-Israeli conflicts, Arab governments pursue diplomacy while Iran proxies' fight

Amman, Jordan — Arab states like Egypt, Qatar, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have engaged in diplomacy and humanitarian efforts during the year-long Gaza conflict, but those doing the actual fighting against Israel are in fact Iran's Arab proxies or non-state actors, Hamas and Hezbollah. This signals not just a big switch from past Arab-Israeli conflicts, but a growing threat of a wider regional war. Arab governments have struggled to respond to the Gaza crisis. Rami G. Khouri, a non-resident fellow...