Expert Views: How should we navigate the new rules of the game in the Israel-Iran conflict?

Since this entire wave of regional escalation has been the result of the latest round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the US should redouble its efforts to find a final and sustainable end to the war in Gaza, facilitate the return of the remaining Israeli hostages, and work toward rapid improvements in human security and recovery for the people of Gaza. [...] Following the Iranian missile and 6 drone attack, the need to coordinate actions with the US and to operate within the scope of action that the Americans were willing to accommodate became much more visible to the Israeli public. [...] The United States has built a de facto and unspoken coalition across the region to respond not just to the Islamic State but also to the increased threats posed by Iran and its network of partners from the Houthis in Yemen to Lebanon’s Hezbollah, as well as militia and terror groups in Palestine, Iraq, and Syria. [...] At the same time, there are reports Israel is in the midst of preparations for a ground invasion of Rafah, in southern Gaza — the last refuge left inside the territory for the more than 1 million Palestinians who fled the northern and central parts of the strip. [...] Adding to the complexity of these negotiations are the side conflicts that directly impact on the decision-making calculi of the leaders in the Israeli-Hamas conflict.