Both the United States and Nato urged calm after a war of words erupted between Turkey and Russia, who are on opposing sides of Syria's spiralling conflict.
For some residents here, gathered for the funeral of one of the victims, the shootings brought back memories of rocket attacks and deadly infiltrations of years gone by, and also a sense that in the spiralling conflict with the Palestinians, even this scenic corner of Israel was not safe.
Arab states have an interest in promoting an Israeli-Palestinian deal, not just to please Washington and not just to distract from the spiraling conflicts in Syria and Iraq.
WASHINGTON — The spiraling conflict in Syria has provided a sanctuary for leaders of Al Qaeda's Iraq affiliate who are orchestrating attacks in Baghdad and other cities, posing a fresh challenge for efforts to maintain security there, American officials said Thursday.
Ammar, a 28-year-old Syrian refugee, said he was studying in Britain in 2012 when he realized the country's spiraling conflict would make it impossible for him to return home.
During his campaign, Mr. Uribe was highly critical of President Pastrana's peace talks with rebels, which were held in the midst of a spiraling conflict and ultimately ended in failure.
The Bush administration is trying to end more than 14 months of Israeli-Palestinian violence, concerned that the spiraling conflict could erode the support of Muslim nations for the American-led war in Afghanistan.
But the eruption reflected the growing tension within the government, engaged in its broadest military offensive in 20 years while the Bush administration steps up efforts to secure a cease fire in the spiraling conflict.
