WorldIsrael’s wars reshape the Middle East as UN rules lose their grip

Israel’s war in Gaza and attacks across Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iraq are turning one conflict into several, while open waters are being used as choke points. Iran has invoked Article 51 of the UN Charter and launched missiles and drones beyond recognised battlefields, linking attacks and responses across countries. The wider question is whether the international system can adapt before its rules exist only on paper.