Is the war sweeping the region?

Another international attempt to bring about a ceasefire in the Middle East conflict has failed. Instead, rockets fly, sirens howl, and bombs hit. The fighting has been going on for almost a year now, but instead of an end to the conflict, it threatens to expand to the entire region. How likely is this threatening scenario? Dieter Herrmann, editor-in-chief of WOCHE IN AUSTRALIA, who knows the region, analyses the risk situation:

No end in sight: this hit in Lebanon leaves 23 dead Source: AFP / RABIH DAHER/AFP via Getty Images