Israel in final preparations to send troops into Gaza Strip amid fears Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Hamas in Lebanon will open a second front
People shelter on Oct. 19 at a school affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.As Israel intensifies its final preparations to launch a land invasion of the Gaza Strip, it now faces growing threats from Iranian-backed militants in Lebanon and Yemen, adding new challenges to its war against the Islamist militant group Hamas.
“In Israel, we must make sure that they have what they need to protect their people, today and always,” Mr. Biden said.For Arabs in Israeli town of Abu Ghosh, a life ‘caught in the middle’ of the religious divide Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari placed blame on Hezbollah, which he said had granted permission for the Hamas missile attack. Hezbollah also fired anti-tank missiles at Israel, with Israel reporting three wounded.
“History has taught us that when terrorists don’t pay a price for their terror, when dictators don’t pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos and death and more destruction,” he said. Earlier on Thursday, Israeli forces staged a series of raids around the West Bank, arresting more than 80 Palestinians, including 63 suspected members of Hamas.
The attempt to smash Hamas and its military capacities “is likely to be a drawn-out bloody affair,” said the International Crisis Group, an independent think tank, in a report this week.
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