How far could it escalate? Iran vows retaliation after Damascus consulate attack Israel is certainly taking on all comers. Monday’s air strike in Damascus that killed three senior Iranian commanders the most spectacular of its kind since Hamas’ October 7th attack. We will ask about Tehran’s response, whether it will try to draw in the United States, and after months of cross-border rocket exchanges between Israel and Lebanon about the risk of all-out war on a second front.