After thousands of coordinated explosions in Lebanon, Hezbollah is threatening Israel with retaliation. Concerns about an escalation in the Middle East are growing.
Beirut – After thousands of radio receivers exploded simultaneously in Lebanon on Tuesday (17 September), the terrorist organisation Hezbollah Israel retaliated. The explosions, which according to reports from Beirut claimed 12 lives and injured up to 2,800, were also strongly condemned by Iran and Russia, with the focus on Israel.
Pro-Iranian Hezbollah is warning Israel of an impending reckoning, fuelling fears of escalating violence in the Middle East. Israel should prepare for harsh punishment in response to Tuesday’s massacre in Lebanon, raising concerns about an escalation of the Gaza war.
Hezbollah blames Israel for pager explosions
Hezbollah unreservedly blames Israel for the pager explosions and is convinced that Benjamin Netanyahu is behind the attacks. According to the news agency AFP It holds Israel “fully responsible” for this. Hezbollah said on Tuesday that Israel would “certainly receive its just punishment.”
On Wednesday, the militia announced in another statement that it would continue its attacks on Israel. “This path will continue and is independent of the difficult reckoning that the criminal enemy will face for its massacre on Tuesday,” the statement said. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah plans to announce further steps in a speech on Thursday and comment on the “recent developments.”
After pager explosions in Iran, potential for escalation in the Middle East grows
Since Israel’s war against the Hamas In the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah has increased its fighting on Israel’s northern border in order to tie down Israeli forces. Fears of escalation and a warlike conflagration throughout the region have long existed, not least because Hezbollah is directly supported by Israel’s enemy, Iran.
Iran’s close ties with Russia have further potential for escalation. On Wednesday, authorities in Moscow condemned the incidents in Lebanon, the Moscow Times reported, warning that the explosions risked further destabilizing an already “explosive situation” in the region.
Iran and Russia also warn Israel against further escalation
“What happened, whatever it is, certainly leads to an escalation of tensions,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “The region itself is in an explosive situation. And any incident like this has the potential to be a trigger.”
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also said: “We strongly condemn the unprecedented attack on friendly Lebanon and its citizens, which, through the use of unconventional weapons, represents a blatant violation of its sovereignty and a serious violation of international law.” She warned of the extremely dangerous consequences of such irresponsible actions and called on all parties to exercise restraint. (lm/afp)
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