Gaza-Israel Conflict | October 2023

[Novus ordu seclorum]

Mehdi Hasan deflated the gasbag.

 

[HaiderAfan]

The Houthi movement in Yemen has claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, coinciding with the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Key Details​

• Missile Launch: The Houthis announced that a Palestine-2 ballistic missile was fired at Ben Gurion Airport during Netanyahu's return from the United Nations General Assembly. This attack is part of their ongoing military operations against Israel, which they assert are in response to Israeli actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
• Houthi Statement: Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesman, emphasized that this attack is a continuation of their efforts to retaliate against what they describe as "Israel's crimes." He vowed to escalate military actions in support of Palestinians and to avenge the deaths of their allies in the region, particularly following the recent death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
• Israeli Response: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported successfully intercepting the missile before it could reach its target, triggering air raid sirens across central Israel, including Tel Aviv. This incident marks the second missile launch from Yemen within a short period aimed at Israeli targets.
• Broader Context: The Houthis have been increasingly active in targeting Israeli interests since November 2023, framing their military actions as part of a broader "axis of resistance" that includes Iran and Hezbollah. They have also been involved in attacks on shipping linked to Israel in the Red Sea.

This escalation highlights the ongoing tensions in the region and reflects the Houthis' commitment to their military agenda against Israel amidst a backdrop of regional conflicts involving multiple actors.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1840091592385868062

 

[sidkhan2]

Israel has recently expanded its military operations by bombing Houthi targets in Yemen. This escalation follows a series of attacks on Israel by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Israeli fighter jets targeted a seaport and several power stations in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, focusing on oil infrastructure after the Houthis launched missile attacks aimed at Israeli interests, including a ballistic missile targeting Israel's main international airport.

Key Points:​

• Targets: The Israeli strikes aimed at fuel depots and power plants in Hodeidah and Ras Issa, marking one of the most extensive military actions in the region amid ongoing conflicts with Hezbollah in Lebanon and other Iranian-supported groups.
• Context: The Houthis have claimed their attacks on Israel are in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, further complicating the regional dynamics. The Israeli military stated that these locations were used by the Houthis for transferring Iranian arms and military supplies.
• Regional Implications: This military action raises concerns about a broader regional conflict as Israel continues to confront Iranian influence across multiple fronts, including Lebanon and Syria.
• Casualties and Damage: Local reports indicate that the airstrikes caused power outages across much of Hodeidah, although immediate casualty figures from the strikes have not been confirmed.

This situation highlights the complex web of conflicts involving Israel, Iran, and various militant groups across the Middle East, contributing to an increasingly volatile environment.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1840410133794312505

 

[Novus ordu seclorum]

They should be questioning Arab strategy which has zero deterrence against Israel. Always pleading and begging. They can't use American and probably British weapons against Israel. Not sure about French.

 

[AbdulQadir7]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1840557071860941267

 

[HamzaWaseem]

ISRAELI SOLDIERS PRETENDED THEY WERE HELPING HIM FOR PROPAGANDA THEN SHOT HIM ON THE BACK

 

[sidkhan2]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1840815752552571056

 

[sidkhan2]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1840560829827076100

 

[HaiderAfan]

Pakistan sends another consignment of humanitarian aid to Gaza, the State of Palestine

The tenth aid consignment includes tens of tonnes of medical, humanitarian, and relief supplies.

 

[HaiderAfan]

100 ballistic missiles and cruise missiles were launched towards the State of Israel

 

[vizier]

100 ballistic missiles and cruise missiles were launched towards the State of Israel


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I hope Iran also calculated all possible israeli responses and related moves against those responses. The situation can escalate pretty quickly. The main role after this should be using proxies against israel and being the R&D production center for weapons also helping neighboring countries like Russia.

Iran also needs minimal deterrence against israeli nuclear option. They dont need to build nuclear bombs but at least some stock of radioactive materials like Cobalt 60(can be produced in nuclear power plants, also other materials used in nuclear medical industury) are necessary as missile warheads against a small area like israel. This would keep israel away from using the nuclear option. If there are other measures of Iran deployed against israel other than this that we dont know of that will keep israel away from using nukes that is also fine.

 

[Novus ordu seclorum]

I hope Iran also calculated all possible israeli responses and related moves against those responses. The situation can escalate pretty quickly. The main role after this should be using proxies against israel and being the R&D production center for weapons also helping neighboring countries like Russia.

Iran also needs minimal deterrence against israeli nuclear option. They dont need to build nuclear bombs but at least some stock of radioactive materials like Cobalt 60(can be produced in nuclear power plants, also other materials used in nuclear medical industury) are necessary as missile warheads against a small area like israel. This would keep israel away from using the nuclear option. If there are other measures of Iran deployed against israel other than this that we dont know of that will keep israel away from using nukes that is also fine.

Yea, without nuke deterence it is not smart to get into a bombing match with two nuclear states, especially a total psycho one not afraid to attack civilians.

 

[Novus ordu seclorum]

Looks like military targets. Israel will respond with thousands of civilian massacres in Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, Syria or Iran.

 

[Novus ordu seclorum]

What targets Iran hit? Did it degrade Israeli capability? I get the sense there is a high degree of show in Iranian strategy and many others feel that too. It means Iran wants regime preservation and the expansion of regime influence, and for that it made half of Syria refugees.

 

[ghazi52]

Why Iran launched its largest-ever attack on Israel​

From CNN's Helen Regan

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, on October 1.
Amir Cohen/Reuters

Iran has described its Tuesday attack as a calibrated response to repeated escalations from Israel.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the missile strikes were in response to the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and other commanders, including Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Along with Hamas, which attacked Israel on October 7, Hezbollah is part of Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” — an alliance of Islamist militias spanning Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and Yemen. The proxies give Iran strategic depth against its enemies.

Following the assassination of Hamas’ most public figure after attending the inauguration of Iran’s new president in July, the world waited to see how Tehran would respond.

Then came Israel’s assassination of Nasrallah as it expanded its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a fiery speech directed at Iran, saying Israel was “changing the balance of power in the region” and that “there is no place in Iran or the Middle East that the long arm of Israel will not reach.”

Nasrallah’s death was necessary, he said, to returning thousands of residents to their homes along the Lebanon border displaced by Hezbollah rocket attacks, and to prevent the group from launching a large-scale attack on Israel.

US officials have long assessed that both Iran and senior Hezbollah leadership has wanted to avoid all-out war with Israel, even as both have exchanged fire.

But Iran has made clear that any response from Israel would result in further escalation. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday’s operation was “only a portion of our power.”