Israel update October 17 • Foreign pressure on Israel again during the festival of Sukkot

International involvement in the attack on Iran

The American attack on Ansar Allah military bases also raises questions about possible American involvement in Israel’s emerging attack on Iran. At this time, it is assumed that the American air force will participate in that attack, but if it turns into a larger regional war, American-Israeli action against Iran’s nuclear weapons program could be considered.

This will also depend on the outcome of the presidential elections in the US on November 5. Republican candidate Donald Trump has already said he believes Iran needs to be dealt with, especially when it comes to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear weapons program.

Israel has nothing to expect from other Western powers such as Germany, England and France especially when it comes to dealing with Iran. The President of France, Emmanuel Macron in particular, has appeared as a traitor in the eyes of Israel.

Macron recently announced an arms embargo against Israel and this week banned Israeli companies from exhibiting weapons in France. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant make no secret of their disgust at Macron’s behavior and said that Israel will win this war with or without France.

The problems with humanitarian aid to Gaza

The new row over the American ultimatum to Israel about humanitarian aid to Gaza and an arms embargo seems to be in danger based on a real reduction in humanitarian aid to Gaza. This happened after Israel discovered that Hamas controlled the distribution of aid and seized most of it and then sold it at exorbitant prices in the Gaza markets.

COGAT, the IDF’s civilian management agency, reported these practices to the government and tried to introduce an alternative aid system by working with commercial companies that delivered humanitarian aid directly to businesses in Gaza. Hamas also sabotaged this arrangement, threatening the companies and imposing heavy taxes on all private imports.

Under an earlier law, which came into effect at the beginning of this year, Israel was ordered to improve humanitarian aid to Gaza under penalty of sanctions.