After Israeli attack at Beirut, Lebanon warns of escalation
We will inform you about the current developments in Israel and the situation in the Middle East.
War in Middle East in the live ticker
Great attack on Israel: In the early morning of October 7, 2023, the Islamist Hamas committed a previously unprecedented series of attacks on Israel. From the Gaza strip The group, which is classified by Western countries as a terrorist organization, fired more than 2000 rockets towards Israel. Hamas terrorists penetrated from the Gaza strip to Israel and attacked Kibutzes like a festival. According to Israeli information, more than 1000 people were killed and several thousand injured. In addition, Hamas kidnapped around 250 people in the Gaza strips. « Citizens of Israel, we are in the war, » said Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in response to the series of attacks. The country was then willing to work, 300,000 reservists from the army were called up.
October 7, 2023: Hamas attacks Israel
Numerous politicians shared the attacks by Islamist Hamas. « Israel has our full solidarity and the right to defend itself against terror under international law, » wrote Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on platform X (formerly Twitter). There, Chancellor Olaf Scholz also showed solidarity with Israel: « Germany condemns these attacks by Hamas and stands on Israel’s side. »
Operation « Iron Schwerter »: Israel wants to destroy Hamas in Gaza
Israel responded to the attack on October 7 with a complete isolation of the Gaza strip and started the military operation « Iron Serb »-from the end of October also with ground troops. Netanyahu named the destruction of Hamas and the liberation of the delayed hostages as war goals.
Many thousand people have been killed there since the beginning of the war in Gaza. The Ministry of Health controlled by Hamas speaks of more than 40,000 deaths and about 100,000 injuries – this number cannot be verified independently. Israel is repeatedly criticized internationally for the procedure and the high number of civilian victims. The country is accused of violations of international law, including a report by the UN.
Conflict with HISBOLLAH-militia: There is also fighting on the border between Israel and Lebanon
There is a war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, but it is also tense in the north of the country. Israel has been shoting out of Lebanon regularly from the Lebanon since October 7, which has been allied with Iran. Israel has attacked Hisbollah’s goals in several air strikes. In mid -September, almost at the same time several thousand pagers exploded, which were used by the Hezbollah as a means of communication. According to Lebanese information, 2800 people were injured and twelve killed. Several media reports assume that the Israeli secret service Mossad should be behind the explosions. Hisbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli air raid in Beirut at the end of September. Experts fear that this armed conflict between the Hisbollah and Israel could become another war. (AZ)
