The Palestinian military armed Hamas launched a large-scale raid on Israel on Saturday, and Israel responded comprehensively. This Sunday morning, the Israeli military confirmed that after being shelled by Lebanon in the north, the Israeli army responded with artillery and air strikes, indicating the escalation of the conflict in the Palestinian-Israeli region. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that a long and difficult war was underway.
Israel shells southern Lebanon in response to Hezbollah attack
The Israeli military confirmed on Sunday morning that after northern Israel was shelled by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, it has launched artillery and air strikes in areas in southern Lebanon where mortars were fired.
The Israeli military said in a statement at nearly 7:30 a.m. local time on Sunday that the Israeli military was responding to Hezbollah’s shelling in Lebanon through air strikes and would continue to carry out operations in all areas and at any time necessary to ensure that Israel Safety of civilians.
Lebanese Hezbollah said it fired rockets and artillery at Sheba Farms in Israel, a disputed territory between Lebanon, Syria and Israel.
In May 2000, in accordance with United Nations resolutions, Israel withdrew its troops from southern Lebanon, but did not withdraw its troops from Sheba Farms. The Lebanese Hezbollah armed organization has continued to attack this target.
Hezbollah has seats in the Lebanese National Assembly and participates in the coalition government. However, the United States, Britain, Australia, the European Union, Canada, the League of Arab States and other countries have listed Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
The conflict in the Palestinian-Israeli region escalates
The counterattack triggered by Hezbollah’s attack on Israel comes as the Palestinian-Israeli conflict further escalates.
The Palestinian military organization Hamas launched a large-scale military attack on Israel on Saturday, firing thousands of rockets, mobilizing armed personnel to enter Israel, clashing with the Israeli army, and taking Israeli soldiers and civilians as hostages. The Israeli army subsequently launched air strikes on the Gaza Strip, and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu declared that the country had entered a state of war that day, vowing to launch a “strong counterattack.”
Fighting between the Israeli army and the Palestinian armed group Hamas continued on Sunday, with Israeli troops still bombarding Gaza and exchanging fire with Hamas militants in southern Israel. According to Israeli military sources, the situation in the country is not yet completely under control.
This Hamas raid on Israel is also the most intense escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in recent decades, with another large-scale military conflict occurring between Palestine and Israel.
The Fourth Middle East War, also known as the Yom Kippur War, broke out 50 years ago. The war lasted for three weeks and resulted in the deaths of more than 2,600 Israelis and more than 9,500 Palestinians. It also directly triggered the first global oil crisis. .
The current situation is that Arab countries have not attacked Israel together this time. Arab countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Syria are waiting to see the development of the situation. This has also brought resistance to the recent contact and reconciliation between Israel and Saudi Arabia and other countries, leaving the Palestinians The problem is again in the spotlight.
civilians harmed
Analysis points out that Iran and its main ally Hezbollah in Lebanon are happy to see the Palestinian-Israeli conflict escalate. The main reason is that Tehran does not want Israel to get closer to countries such as Saudi Arabia. In particular, Iran has long technically supported Hamas. However, it cannot be confirmed that this country He is the mastermind behind this Hamas attack on Israel.
Now through Hamas’s raid on Israel, Iran hopes to strengthen what it calls “resistance” against Israel and its regional allies.
This has also hindered the negotiations promoted by the United States to restore normal relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Currently, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other countries are paying close attention to the direction of this situation.
The current situation is that the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has brought significant harm to local Palestinian and Israeli civilians, and the number of deaths and injuries on both sides is still rising.
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2023-10-08 11:34:27
