After the death of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah and Israel’s further attacks, the situation in the Middle East is coming to a head. US President Biden is now likely to intervene.
Washington/Tel Aviv – The situation in the Middle East is after the killing of Hezbollah-Chief Hassan Nasrallah highly explosive in an airstrike by the Israeli army. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran – Hezbollah’s main ally – against an attack on its country. Given the current situation in Israel and Lebanon, US President now wants to Joe Biden talk to Netanyahu. The Democrat also made it clear that an all-out war in the region must be avoided.
After Netanyahu’s speech and Israel’s attack against Hezbollah in Lebanon: Biden plans conversation
After the recent attacks by Israel at war With regard to Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon, the relationship between Biden and Netanyahu is increasingly tense. The USA repeatedly criticizes Israel’s military actions. The US continues to support Israel’s right to self-defense against Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed terrorist groups. According to Biden, the USA’s goal remains the de-escalation of the conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon through diplomatic channels.
In recent weeks, the situation in the Middle East has become increasingly worse following attacks by Israel. A few days before the anniversary of… Hamas-In the attack on Israel, the Israeli armed forces increased their operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Numerous people died in air strikes on Beirut and the Israeli-Lebanese border. But even after the death of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah, the situation remains at a tipping point: Israel’s military continues to attack militia targets and positions. There are repeated reports of the deaths of other high-ranking members of the terrorist group.
Tense situation in the Middle East after Nasrallah’s death: Iran threatens Israel
In response to the recent attacks, Hezbollah has increased its attacks against Israel. There were rocket alerts in many parts of Israel, and rockets mostly struck open areas. It is still unclear how the killing of Nasrallah will shift the balance of power in Lebanon. Officially, the terrorist militia is now significantly weakened. Meanwhile, experts are not ruling out the possibility that there could be a further escalation of the situation in the Middle East in the near future.
How long will Iran do in light of Israel’s recent attacks on Hezbollah in Yemen, on Hamas in… Gaza Strip or the Houthis in Yemen will remain uninvolved cannot currently be foreseen. But the leadership in Tehran has repeatedly taken a clear position on the developments in the past few days. After Nasrallah’s death, “all options” are conceivable. “Everyone should be aware that the situation is extremely explosive and anything is possible at any time (…) including war,” warned Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Nasrallah’s blood was not shed in vain and Israel will regret the act. However, Araghchi did not mention his own retaliatory strike. (fbu/dpa)
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