The Fruitless War In Gaza; Israel Embraces Iran’s Retaliatory Attacks!

The previous operation lasted for eight days and the Israeli forces penetrated into the city of Khan Yunis again. During that operation, many residential buildings, cemeteries and service facilities were demolished by Israeli bulldozers and explosives. The Israeli army withdrew from the city of Khan Yunis once the operation concluded.

According to Hebrew sources, the recent operation is carried out with the aim of destroying Hamas forces in Al-Qararah and Wadi al-Salqa. The Israeli military launched the operation after receiving information about the presence of Hamas forces in the area. The operation involves air and artillery support.

It is highly unlikely that the new Israeli operation in the area will achieve anything significant.

The nature of guerrilla warfare by resistance groups in the Gaza Strip makes it difficult for the Israeli army to completely stabilize and secure the area. Due to this, the Israeli army has to leave the area after each operation in order to avoid casualties.

Despite the Israeli army’s efforts to secure areas of Gaza Strip, the extensive network of underground facilities makes this task seem impossible.

Fighting continues in the southern Gaza Strip in Rafah city without any significant progress. The military situation in Rafah has not changed much. Israeli forces have not been able to completely clear Rafah after weeks of fighting. Around 65% of the town is currently under Israeli control.

Fighting still continues in the central areas of Rafah, in Tal al-Sultan, around the Saudi project and in the southern areas of the city.

The situation in other parts of the Gaza Strip remains unchanged.

While Israel’s fruitless war in the Gaza Strip continues, the Israeli regime prepares itself to embrace Iran and its allies’ retaliatory attacks!

On July 30, a prominent commander of Hezbollah was assassinated in Beirut by the Israeli regime. The following day, on July 31 in Tehran, another terrorist act took place when Israel assassinated Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Hamas political office. Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran while he was on an official trip to Tehran for the swearing-in ceremony of the new president of Iran, Massoud Pezeshkian.

The supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei has promised that a severe revenge will be taken from the Israeli regime in seeking blood from this terrorist operation.

Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah said that the war against Israel had entered a “new phase” and Israel should expect “rage and revenge.” In addition, the leader of Yemen’s Houthis, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, vowed that the Israeli escalation will be met with a “military response.”

It is said that the Iran’s Supreme Leader has ordered a direct strike against Israel and the attack may be carried out jointly with other allies of Tehran, including Hezbollah and the Houthis.

Since then, the security and military situation in Israel has become very complicated.

The Israel Defense Forces stated that it is on “high alert” as the country braces for a response to the assassinations of Hezbollah’s military chief Fuad Shukr in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, and Hamas’s leader Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

The US government has deployed additional ships and fighter jets to West Asia in support of Israel. Equipment from US and Israeli allies is also on high alert to defend Israel.

Last week, the US military sent 12 F-22 fighter jets from Lakenheath Airport in England to one of its bases in West Asia.

Yesterday, the spokesman of the US Ministry of Defense announced that Lloyd Austin, the US Secretary of Defense had a discussion with Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant about the country’s defense plans to protect Israel against possible attacks by Iran and its allies.

Austin emphasized that he has ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, equipped with F-35C fighters, as well as the USS Georgia (SSGN 729) to be deployed in the Middle East as soon as possible.

Yoav Gallant reportedly speaks with US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin daily to coordinate and update him on the latest developments.

On the other hand, Britain and France have asked Iran to refrain from attacking Israel.

Israel’s allies have used all diplomatic tools and economic pressures and even military threats to dissuade Iran from carrying out a retaliatory attack. Nevertheless, it seems very unlikely that Iran will withdraw from its retaliatory attack.

Last April, the Israeli regime attacked the Iranian embassy in Syria’s Damascus. The attack led to the death of several Iranian military advisers and high-ranking IRGC commanders. In response to this attack, Iran fired dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles and suicide drones at Israeli military targets in the occupied territories.

The history of Iran’s retaliatory operations shows that this country will attack Israel again. But it seems that this time the attacks will be stronger than before, comprehensive and with the participation of Iran’s regional allies.

Overall, the Middle East appears to be on the brink of an all-out war as a result of Israel’s recent acts and its ruthless offensive in the Palestinian enclave of the Gaza Strip. Israel’s crime in Gaza may lead to the downfall of this regime or even the destruction of the entire region!

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