Key takeaways:
- Tensions between Israel and its neighbors have been escalating in recent days due to the war between Israel and Hamas.
- Israel has traded fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group and tensions are soaring in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
- The situation has been further complicated by the involvement of other regional powers, including Iran and Turkey, who have both expressed support for Hamas.
Tensions between Israel and its neighbors have been escalating in recent days, as the two-week-old war between Israel and Hamas threatens to spiral into a broader conflict.
In the past week, Israel has traded fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group on a near-daily basis, and tensions are soaring in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where Israeli forces have battled militants in refugee camps and carried out two airstrikes.
Overnight and into Sunday, Israeli warplanes struck targets across Gaza, as well as two airports in Syria and a mosque in the occupied West Bank allegedly used by militants. This has led to speculation that Israel is preparing to launch a ground offensive in Gaza as part of its response to Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 rampage.
The situation has been further complicated by the involvement of other regional powers, including Iran and Turkey, who have both expressed support for Hamas. The international community has called for a de-escalation of tensions, but so far there has been no sign of a resolution to the conflict.
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