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EIL5: Why are people saying WWIII is going to start if the US attacks Syria?

I've heard numerous people saying that if the US attack Syria, that WWIII is going to start. Why is that?
gpt
Currently, Iran has stated that if America invades Syria, they'll attack Israel.

Israel, as many people are aware, doesn't take shit lying down.

As a result, you could expect that situation to get pretty intense, pretty damn fast. That said, it has been mentioned that the Arab League has been pretty clear that they don't support regimes killing their own citizens, so chances are a sparring match between Israel and Iran over a Syria intervention will not lead to regional war.

That said, the area is not known to be particularly logical diplomatically, so people are preparing for the worst.