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US reacts to 'significant escalation' in Middle East

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Phil Gayle | Aya Ibrahim
October 1, 2024

Israel has sounded the all-clear after Iran fired missiles at Israeli cities in what Tehran said was retaliation for the killing of two Iran-backed militant leaders. How will the US, Israel's most important ally, respond to the latest developments? DW's Aya Ibrahim reports.

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