More than 200 people have been killed in Gaza since the offensive started a week ago , Palestinian officials said . A series of unrelated incidents are woven into a regional pattern . ` ` This could be more dangerous than any incident in the past , '' McCain says . Syrian President Omar al - Assad is sworn in for a third term Wednesday .
A series of unrelated incidents are woven into a regional pattern . ` ` This could be more dangerous than any incident in the past , '' McCain says . Syrian President Omar al - Assad is sworn in for a third term Wednesday .