Killings raise war fears in the Middle East
Aug. 05, 2024
Q: The bombing deaths of two top Palestinian leaders in the capitals of Lebanon and Iran last week raised fears that Israel’s fighting in Gaza could expand into a much more serious regional war. Where are the countries of Iran, Lebanon, and Israel in the Middle East?
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Q: The United States said it would deploy additional warships and fighter jets to the Middle East as Iran threatened Israel with "harsh punishment" for the killing of the top leader of which militant Palestinian group backed by Iran?
A. Hamas
B. Hezbollah
Q: The Iran attack followed an Israeli air strike that killed a senior Hezbollah military commander in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel blamed the Hezbollah leader for a rocket attack that killed 12 children and young people in what Israeli-occupied territory in northern Israel?
A. Gaza Strip
B. Golan Heights
C. West Bank
Q: Iran reportedly arrested dozens of people after the embarrassing guesthouse bombing and the nation’s “supreme leader” ordered an attack on Israel. It could be more intense than an April attack that came in response to an Israeli bombing that killed two Iranian generals in which Mideastern capital?
A. Baghdad
B. Cairo
C. Damascus
D. Riyadh
Q: The death of the Hamas leader could end negotiations for a cease-fire in the 10-month Gaza war that has killed more than 40,000 people, according to the United Nations. Which U.S. ally has talked about intervening in Gaza?
A. Canada
B. Hungar
C. Sweden
D. Turkey
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