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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Beaumont and Ghaith Abdul-Ahad in Beirut

US troops attacked in Iraq and Syria as west warns of ‘spillover’ from Israel conflict

Protesters wave Palestinian and Syrian opposition flags as they rally in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in the rebel-held town of Atme in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province.
Protesters wave Palestinian and Syrian opposition flags as they rally in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in the rebel-held town of Atme in Syria. US troops have been attacked in Iraq and Syria. Photograph: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty Images

Western officials are voicing mounting concern over the risk of a regional “spillover” from the conflict between Israel and Hamas, as US forces in the region come under repeated drone attack, including in Iraq.

Amid indications that Israel may be poised to launch a major ground offensive into Gaza, and escalating tensions on Israel’s boundary with Lebanon, Iranian proxies in particular appeared to be stepping up their threats.

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