ixlib=rb-1.1.0&rect=14%2C135%2C4731%2C3009&q=45&auto=format&w=754&fit=clip” /> Israel’s air defense system intercepted nearly all missiles fired from Iran on April 13, 2024.AP Photo/Tomer Neuberg Javed Ali, University of Michigan For decades, Iran and Israel have been engaged in a “shadow war.” Falling short of direct military confrontation, this conflict has been characterized by war through other means – through proxies, cyber attacks, economic sanctions and fiery rhetoric. Events over the last few weeks in the Middle East have, however, changed the nature of this conflict. First, Israel – i…
