Tensions escalate in the Middle East againstPossible Iranian attack on Israel Which could be imminent. Egypt has announced that. Iran to close airspace to civil aviation For three hours Wednesday night into Thursday, commercial airlines are advised not to fly there.
This is airspace closure. Between 3 and 6 amLocal time, due to military maneuvers. As far as we know so far, the airspace of Iraq, Syria and Jordan, through which the supposed Iranian missiles will be launched towards Israel, will not be affected. All this adds to the confusion about when this attack will take place.
Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts to avoid war continue. A third path emerged from the meeting of Islamic countries in Riyadh: forcing Israel to accept Permanent ceasefire in Gaza In exchange for Iran and Hezbollah not attacking the Hebrew state. Or at least making it a much smaller attack.
threat of all-out conflict
A week after the assassination of the Hamas leader.. Ismail HaniyehIn Tehran and the military commander of Hezbollah. Mohsen ShukrThe threat in Beirut is growing that a full-scale conflict could erupt in the Middle East. The fragile stability of the region is once again hanging by a thread.
Whether in the capitals of the Near East or in the West, No one doubts that Iran will attack Israel very soon.The question is how, when, and whether this time he will do so with allied regional fighters such as Hezbollah in Lebanon.
US Secretary of State, Anthony BlinkenHe was to call G7 leaders on Monday morning to warn them of a possible attack by Iran and Hezbollah on Israel. Within 24 to 48 hours, As published by Axios.
Waiting for the Iranian response
Everything now depends on the response that Iran can give to Israel. On April 13, Tehran launched About 350 drones and missiles towards IsraelWhich the Israeli air defenses were able to intercept.
Iran stresses that it does not want to escalate tensions in the region, but that this is the only way to do so. Preventing further destabilization in the Middle East He punishes Israel. He believes that only then will he learn his lesson and not repeat provocations such as the killing of Haniyeh.
The answer may now lie on the northern front, in Lebanon, but it may also be Direct confrontation excitement Between Iran and Israel, which would drag in the United States and perhaps also the “cushion states,” that is, the states located between two hostile superpowers, as might be the case with Jordan.
Diplomatic efforts are focused less on preventing an Iranian attack than on its scope and the potential Israeli counter-response. Diplomatic pressure is aimed at minimizing potential retaliation as much as possible. Washington is doubling down on the message to the parties that refrain from any escalationAlthough it’s not clear they’re listening.
Ground alert
On the ground, Being on alert while trying to live normallyAt the moment, nothing is happening on Israel’s border, which only increases tensions. Hezbollah warned on Monday that the waiting period is part of the war tactic.
In the face of this ambiguous scenario, Benjamin Netanyahu He wanted to reassure the population by emphasizing their readiness to defend and attack. The Israeli Prime Minister advised his citizens to remain calm and patient.
“The supermarkets are full, and Israel is living a routine life, even though we know that we live in a dangerous neighborhood,” Israeli government spokesman David Mincer added at a press conference, referring to the situation in the Middle East.
Israel is also working to rearm a coalition of countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States to help defend itself, as it did last April.
the last days, Twenty airlines have cancelled or delayed flights. From or to Israel due to tensions in the region. In total, Ben Gurion Airport lost an estimated 10,000 passengers this weekend, according to the Airports Authority.
to Beirut People never stop leaving in the latest planes during the airport. Tehran Flights were also cancelled.
Gaza War, Out of Focus
Much of the international tension leaves the daily hell in Gaza in the background. At least 30 people were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli military attacks on two schools in Gaza City where refugees displaced by the war in the strip had taken refuge.
On the other hand, a mass grave was opened in Khan Yunis. 80 rotting bodies buriedIt is not known exactly where they came from, perhaps from other graves where the Israeli army dug up bodies of hostages. Once again, they are being placed underground again due to the desperation of the relatives of the disappeared, without names or titles because Israel did not make it easy for them.
And on this Monday also Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets Which was intercepted by Israeli air defenses.
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