How far could it escalate? Iran vows retaliation after Damascus consulate attack
Meanwhile, the nightmare continues for Gaza. Will the killing of seven aid workers and the beginnings of a famine force Israel to wind down operations there? Last week, its closest ally the United States abstained on a UN ceasefire resolution, thus sending its strongest signal yet that it's time to wind down what will soon be six months of war. So far, that is not happening.