Page 28 - Issue 58
P. 28
Vol. 1 Issue 58 August 2023 ELITE
Escalation of the war, and reactions from A lively struggle existed between two forces
many parties: of unequal strength. Israel will adhere to its
In response to what happened, Israeli position in dealing a major blow to Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Gaza, and thus American support for
confirmed that they were in a state of war, Netanyahu will increase significantly. On
warning that Hamas would pay an the other hand, Iran did not allow its allies
unprecedented price. Israel does not intend to be eliminated so easily. Netanyahu did
to conduct any negotiations and must enter not stop bombing Gaza and killing children
Gaza. and civilians who were helpless.
Then, Netanyahu's forces engaged in
ground combat in several locations around Statistics of the dead in Gaza so far:
Gaza against fighters who infiltrated using
gliders by sea and land. Food, water, and The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to
electricity were cut off from the Gaza Strip. more than 7 thousand people died so far, in
addition to more than 12,000 wounded so
In addition, the war will begin on the far, and hundreds have been killed in the
Lebanese border, where Hezbollah claims Al-Ahli Arab Hospital accident in Gaza.
that it bombed two Israeli barracks, as the Moreover, about 10 media professionals
Lebanese Shiite movement, supported by have been killed so far. A million
Iran, announced that it bombed two Israeli Palestinian citizens have so far lost their
barracks “in response” to the killing of homes due to explosions and missiles
three of its members by Israeli bombing. coming from Israel.
Hezbollah said they used 'guided missiles
and mortar shells' and hit the target Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that Israel
directly. Israel bombed southern Lebanon will not prevent the entry of humanitarian
after announcing that it had killed several aid into Gaza from Egypt through the
suspected militants who had infiltrated its Rafah crossing, and the Israeli forces
territory. Hence, fear and terror spread carried out 'Israeli bombing' to prevent the
about the occurrence of conflict and wars reopening of the vital crossing to supply
in Lebanon, and the possibility of violence Palestine with supplies and aid. “Egypt has
spreading to the Israeli-Lebanese front. not closed the Rafah crossing since the
outbreak of the crisis, but Israeli bombing
The United States’ support for Israel is one from the Palestinian side prevented it from
of the most important factors in the opening.” This is what President Abdel
strength of the Zionist movement, and Fattah El-Sisi indicated in the context of
Iran’s support for the resistance on the aid and supplies to the Palestinian people.
other hand, which leads to an escalation of
the problem.
27
