Israel tells citizens to stockpile food for four months while WAR is being waged

Israel tells citizens to stockpile food for four months while WAR is being waged

By Belle Carter

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have also urged "all residents of Gaza City to evacuate their homes" and "move south for their protection" last week. As per the IDF, it plans to "operate significantly in Gaza City in the coming days" and wants "to avoid harming civilians." A spokesman said that Israel is prepared on its own both in the north and in the south. And as if getting ready to embark on a bigger endeavor, the Israel Ministry of Health already told its people that "the war may last a long time, prepare an emergency stock of food for four months."

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It has been obvious to global observers that the conflict is not going to end soon and worse, it is set toward continued escalation, which could explode well beyond the Gaza crisis. According to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the expansion of the war to other fronts has begun to reach unavoidable stages. An Israeli military spokesman countered, "If [the Iranian-backed] Hezbollah commits a grave mistake, we will respond with devastating force never seen before."

At the moment, exchanges of fire between IDF and militants in south Lebanon, especially the Hezbollah, have become a daily occurrence. However, according to ZeroHedge, a full assault from the militant group has been avoided because Israel could be holding off its expected major ground invasion of Gaza precisely to avoid provoking a "northern front" from opening up. (Related: Hezbollah threat in the north delays Israel invasion of Gaza.)

But Hezbollah has issued new claims it has destroyed an IDF tank and other military assets. "Hezbollah carried out a number of attacks yesterday in order to try to divert our operational efforts [away from the Gaza Strip], under the direction and backing of Iran, while endangering the state of Lebanon and its citizens," an IDF spokesman said Monday. "We have increased our forces on the northern border and will respond aggressively to any activity against us. If Hezbollah dares to test us, the reaction will be deadly. The United States is giving us full backing."

On Tuesday, Hezbollah announced that its fighters launched an anti-tank guided missile at a gathering of Israeli soldiers, which resulted in "a number of casualties." Israel has in response shelled militant positions in Lebanon but has also hit Lebanese residential areas, prompting people in the area to flee. The Lebanese Shia Islamist group's main state backer, Iran, has continued ratcheting the threats against Israel:

The Israeli forces, in response, already started to evacuate all civilians who live within two kilometers of the Lebanese border. They said the repeat rocket and mortar fire made it necessary and in preparation for potential greater military action. The country's National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) will oversee the transfer of Israeli civilians from 28 towns and communities to state-funded guesthouses.