The situation in the Middle East is becoming increasingly explosive. Israel launched a new offensive against the terrorist organization Hamas in the central part of the Gaza Strip. There is also a risk of an escalation of the crisis between Iran, Israel and the US. Some countries are taking initial measures.
The German Lufthansa has suspended all flights to the Iranian capital Tehran since yesterday. The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a travel warning for Israel, Iran, Lebanon and the West Bank. They rely on information from intelligence services. Something is brewing.
Israeli and US forces in the Middle East are preparing for a retaliatory attack by Iran and its allies. In revenge for suspected Israeli airstrikes that killed seven senior members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the area of the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus last week.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reiterated that Israel “must and will be punished” for the attacks. They attacked the Iranian consulate. It is as if they attacked us on our territory,” Khamenei said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was unimpressed: “Whoever harms us or intends to harm us, we will harm him,” he said a few days ago.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned that Israel “will take offensive action against anyone who attacks our territory. Wherever it is in the Middle East.” Israel is prepared for anything.
American troops are in the middle
In the middle of this exchange of blows are thousands of American troops at bases in Syria, Iraq and the Gulf states. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian sees the US as responsible for the current crisis. They gave Israel a “green light” for the attacks. US President Joe Biden, who has increasingly criticized Netanyahu for his actions in the Gaza war, assured Israel of his full support in the event that Iran attacks.
When and where the Iranians and their allies might strike remains uncertain. Possible targets include the sparsely occupied military facilities in northern Israel, or one of the diplomatic missions. Those in the United Arab Emirates or Azerbaijan with a Muslim majority are a thorn in Tehran’s side. If attacks were to take place there, Iran would lose a lot of credit in the region, writes the Al-Monitor network.
Observers view it positively that Iran, through the mediating state of Oman, has in the past warned the US of planned retaliatory attacks on US facilities to prevent major losses. However, so far it has been quiet on these channels.
However, these warnings do not apply to an attack on Israel.
Source: Krone
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