As Israel confronts missile attacks from Iran and continued threats from Yemen’s Houthis, Hamas has issued a fiery statement that could deepen fears of a wider regional conflict. The Palestinian group praised Iranian and Yemeni actions against Israel, accused the Jewish state of fueling instability across the Middle East, and called on the region to stand “as one rank” against what it described as ongoing aggression. The statement came amid escalating tensions involving Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and the Red Sea. Is the region moving toward a broader confrontation involving multiple Iran-aligned groups?

As Israel confronts missile attacks from Iran and continued threats from Yemen’s Houthis, Hamas has issued a fiery statement that could deepen fears of a wider regional conflict.…

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said the movement highly valued the Iranian and Yemeni responses to what he described as escalating Israeli aggression against the Lebanese people,…