Israel is fighting its enemies on many fronts simultaneously. On one hand, its old proxy war with Iran was continuing, while now this enmity has turned into a direct conflict. Israel's conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon has entered its second week. By eliminating many key commanders of Hezbollah, Israel has made it clear that it is not ready to retreat under any circumstances. The situation worsened when Israeli forces attacked UN peacekeepers in Beirut and southern Lebanon, prompting calls for a ceasefire. Despite this, Israel is continuing its military operations, due to which tension in the Middle East is at its peak. Now the question is, will peace ever return to this area or is this conflict going to take an even worse form?
If we look at recent events, Israel does not seem to be stopping. Despite the deaths of thousands, tensions continue in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has launched a new attack on the Jabaliya refugee camp. Despite this, countries around the world are appealing to Israel to stop violence in Gaza. Israel's close allies are also urging it to exercise restraint.
According to the BBC report, amid this entire incident, Israel is focusing on three major factors. The first factor was the October 7 incident, the second factor was Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the third factor was America's cooperation. If we understand these factors in detail, then on October 7, Hamas launched an unprecedented attack against Israel, which is considered to be the bloodiest attack in the history of Israel. Israel is in trouble after this incident. The only goal left in Israel's mind is to take strict action against its enemies.
Israel's biggest enemy is Iran and its backed groups, including Lebanon's Hezbollah and Palestinian Hamas. The proxy war between Israel and Iran has been going on for many years where both countries fight against each other through their respective groups instead of directly confronting each other. However, Benjamin Netanyahu himself recently ordered the bombing of Iranian targets in Damascus, raising the possibility of the conflict becoming more deadly. Additionally, Netanyahu's forces killed Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and several commanders. This assassination was part of Israel's continuous military actions through which it is trying to eliminate its enemies.
America is providing huge support of weapons to Israel in this conflict, but due to the human tragedy and deaths happening in Gaza, America is also facing severe criticism. The government of US President Joe Biden is trying for a ceasefire, but till now no concrete success has been achieved in this direction. In such a situation, Netanyahu's stature becomes important. Netanyahu is confident that he can withstand US pressure, especially when presidential elections are going to be held in the US this year. He is confident that the Biden administration will not take any step that will have a significant impact on Israel.
Looking at the recent attacks, it can be said that Israel's strategy is clear that after the October 7 attack, it has started strengthening itself and eliminating its enemies. Be it Gaza, Lebanon or Iran, Israel does not seem ready to back down from its mission.
