The developments in the Middle East seem to be stormy, with the situation worsening day by day. Things are on a tightrope as Israel and Hezbollah are locked in a protracted conflict, with Israel talking of an imminent invasion of Lebanon in the coming days if Nasrallah is not removed.
Against the background of the developments, Israel's Defense Minister, Yoav Galand, made an emergency trip to the US in order to meet with top officials of the Biden administration to discuss the developments on the "twin fronts" in Gaza and Lebanon.
In particular, Gallant, accompanied by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Israeli Armed Forces, will meet with Lloyd Austin (Minister of Defense), Anthony Blinken (Minister of Foreign Affairs) as well as Joe Biden's special envoy, Amos Hochstein (born in Israel who recently visited Israel, but also Lebanon, as we mentioned in a related article recently).
The meeting is expected to take place in a tense atmosphere, as Israel brings back to the fore the issue of reduced arms shipments from the US, an issue that has caused discomfort in the US, describing it as "complicated".
Israel allegedly told the United States about plans of using “unprecedented” weapons in the event of an all-out war with Hezbollah, to resolve the war quickly. What can it be?
Nevertheless, the US continues to live with the fear that Iran might get involved in a possible war in Lebanon. "Hezbollah is more capable, in terms of capabilities, number of missiles, etc., than Hamas. And I would say that I see Iran willing to provide more support to Hezbollah," said US Air Force General Charles Q. Brown.
The organization, however, on Saturday, in a show of strength both in terms of intelligence and technical capabilities, released a video marking key Israeli military positions along with coordinates.
Firefights have been a daily occurrence since the war in Gaza began in October last year, but things took a turn for the worse this month after Taleb Abdullah, now the top Hezbollah official, was killed in an Israeli airstrike. Hezbollah retaliated with volleys of fire, as well as explosive drones against Northern Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the phase of intense fighting against Hamas is coming to an end and now the Israeli Army will move to the north.
Netanyahu has effectively announced the start of operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, forcing the US to issue new warnings about the situation in the Middle East.
We remind you that last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an ultimatum to Lebanon: either Hezbollah flees beyond the Litani River, or the Israeli army begins a military operation on Lebanese soil.
The Israeli Army is preparing for a new operation "Litany". The same operation was carried out in 1978. It started on the morning of March 14, 1978 and 25,000 Israelis participated. It was named after the river of the same name in South Lebanon.
The aim was to occupy the area up to the Litani River, at a depth of approximately 30 kilometers from the Israeli border in order to destroy bases of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Netanyahu also reiterated his rejection of the idea of the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority ruling the Gaza Strip in place of Hamas.
In the interview, Netanyahu directly rejected, for the first time, the prospect of a cease-fire agreement with Hamas that could eventually lead to an end to the war - as outlined in a speech by US President Joe Biden several weeks ago.
Israel is hitting Hezbollah positions hard in southern Lebanon tonight
An Israeli attack on Lebanon could potentially raise the risk of a wider conflict that would bring Iran and Iran-aligned fighters closer to such a conflict, particularly if the existence of Hezbollah is threatened, the US chief of staff warned today. of forces.
Wing Commander Charles "CQ" Brown did not predict Israel's next moves and recognized the Jewish state's right to self-defense.
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