Israel launched the first offensive at Iran on 12 June with Netanyahu terming it a 'decisive moment in Israel’s history'. Tehran responded with missile strikes of its own.
The strikes under Operation Rising Lion targeted, among other sites, Iran’s main nuclear enrichment complex at Natanz, Israeli PM Netanyahu confirmed in a video message.
Area between Litani river in south Lebanon & Blue Line—withdrawal line of Israeli forces from country in 2000—mandated by UNSC as buffer zone. But Hezbollah continues to operate there.
Israeli military said, during its operation, it had killed and detained hundreds of gunmen in clashes in the area of the hospital, and seized weaponry and intelligence documents.
Biden's trip to Middle East was curtailed after Jordan cancelled summit in aftermath of blast at Gaza hospital. Summit was to be attended by leaders of Egypt, Palestine & Jordan.
Israel’s allies including US, Australia, UK have condemned combined assault of rocket fire & ground infiltration by Hamas, saying Israel has ‘absolute right to defend itself’.
Recent announcement is a major shift from Israel’s earlier view that armed Palestinians shot Akleh dead in West Bank’s Jenin; the military however will not prosecute soldiers involved.
Why should the US care? Because in the end, as its wrangle with Britain this week should have reminded them, America still needs bases, friendly ports, & overfly rights.
Multiple companies have invoked the principle of ‘force majeure’, which lets a party off the hook in case of unforeseen ‘acts of God’, to avoid penalties.
IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
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