The war in West Asia has stepped up the escalation ladder, with the Israel–Palestine issue at the core. Provocations and assassinations by Israel on Iran and the low-intensity conflicts between Israel on one side and the Lebanese Hezbollah, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) of Yemen, and the Hashad al-Shabi of Iraq and Syria have escalated into a regional war. The West Asian region—Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria and Iraq—is in a conflict trap. Israel wants the United States’ (US) support for domination. While continuing to pay lip service to the demand for a ceasefire, US aid, weaponry and intelligence continue to sustain Israel’s strategic goals. The United Nations (UN) Secretary General and major powers, including India, have appealed for restraint. Meanwhile, Israel continues its genocidal policies, bombing the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and now sees to extend them into Lebanon.