00:00Drawn by the sound of sirens, people gather on this rooftop in Jordan, hoping to catch a glimpse of the missiles flying towards neighboring Israel.
00:11We're very happy. We feel like we're in seventh heaven. We saw what Israel did to Gaza. They destroyed it.
00:19Jordan has formal diplomatic relations with Israel and has intercepted Iranian missiles and drones in its airspace officially due to fears they could fall on Jordanian territory.
00:29In Iraq, citizens are watching the news with trepidation, fearful of their country being dragged into the war.
00:38We hope that Iraq maintains its position and remains steadfast regarding not interfering and not getting dragged into these wars and interfering in these crisis.
00:49Those fears are shared by many across the Middle East. Even as Iranian missiles and Israeli warplanes streak across their skies,
00:57most countries are trying to avoid direct involvement in the confrontation.
01:02On Monday, the leaders of more than 20 Arab states jointly condemned Israel's military strikes against Iran,
01:08including those that have diplomatic relations with Israel and are at odds with Tehran.
01:14Traditionally foes, Saudi Arabia and Iran have pursued a cautious rapprochement since 2023.
01:20The outlier in the region is the Iranian-backed Houthi group in Yemen,
01:24which on Sunday had targeted Israel with several ballistic missiles in a coordinated attack with Tehran.
01:32Israel started this war, and God willing, they will be defeated. God willing, Iran will invade Israel by land, sea and air. We stand with them hand in hand.
01:43Meanwhile, Lebanon's president said Monday that the country must stay out of the conflict,
01:48a message to Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
01:51Long considered Iran's most powerful ally, Hezbollah has not come to Tehran's aid,
01:56after being badly weakened in its latest war with Israel.
02:00To be continued...
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