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Experts say Tehran does not want a broader war. But it is far from clear whether Iran or Israel will choose to escalate a conflict that has become more direct and out of the shadows.

In a deeply polarized country that has again come under attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fate may depend on what happens next.

The weapons Iran employed this weekend travel farther and are more precise than those Hamas and other allies have used against Israel in the past six months.

Israel’s Iron Dome defense system intercepts rockets that fly in high arcs, while its Arrow 3 system can stop ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere.

Dozens of Israelis and Palestinians were wounded during clashes at several locations across the West Bank on Saturday after a missing teenage boy was found dead.

Directly and through proxy groups like the Houthis in Yemen, Iran has been disrupting commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf for years.

In Bogotá, a city with more than 1.1 million bicycles and a strong riding culture, a number of high-profile crimes have rattled cyclists.

After Israel killed several top Iranian commanders, Iran wants to respond without provoking further escalation, military analysts say, but there is a dangerous risk of miscalculation.

Retaliation by Iran is expected on Israeli soil in the next few days, but officials say Iran does not want to draw the United States deeper into the conflict.

A university program seeks to improve cross-cultural understanding in Australia’s publishing industry.