Iran Launches Missile Strikes on Tel Aviv and Haifa as Israel Conflict Escalates into Fourth Day
As evening fell, diplomatic efforts intensified but appeared stymied by mutual suspicion. Efforts by European mediators and United Nations envoys to broker a ceasefire ran into the realities of shattered trust, ideological divides, and unresolved historical grievances. Each government viewed any pause in fighting primarily as an opportunity for the enemy to regroup. Yet, as casualties mounted and the risk of further internationalization grew, some envoys clung to hope, convinced that back-channel contacts and face-saving compromises might still avert the slide into an even wider war.
