While Hamas is trying to come to a ceasefire agreement with Israel to end the Gaza war, in Israel’s north, Hezbollah has been ratcheting up its attacks on the Jewish state. More on those attacks, that Iran has encouraged, can be found here: “Hezbollah escalates attacks amid negotiations for hostage, ceasefire deal with Hamas – analysis,” by Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, June 1, 2024:
Hezbollah escalated attacks over the weekend of May 31-June 1. The pro-Iranian Al-Mayadeen media detailed an extensive list of Hezbollah’s claims to have attacked numerous sites in northern Israel. The escalation comes as the US and France are pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza. Hezbollah says it is supporting the people of Gaza….
Hezbollah is seeking to increase its attacks in a dangerous escalation that could lead to more tensions in the north. The downing of the [Israeli] drone and the Hezbollah attacks that appear to be reaching deeper into Israeli territory are concerning. In addition pro-Iranian militias in Iraq continue to increase their threats with drone attacks. In addition, on Thursday the IDF intercepted a cruise missile that approached the Golan.
Hezbollah and other Iranian-linked groups are shifting their attacks to attempt to strike at Israel using more drones and other capabilities that they have developed.
The use of a cruise missile, for instance, is a serious escalation. This shows how Iran is exporting its technology to various groups in the region. Recent reports from Iran also noted that the country is seeking to transfer more ballistic missile technology to the Houthis in Yemen. The Houthis have also stepped up attacks since May 30, using numerous drones and ballistic missiles.
It is clear that Iran is seeking to ring Israel with proxy groups and carry out numerous attacks on a variety of fronts. Iran calls this “unifying the arenas.” The escalation over the weekend is an example of this attempt….
Whatever happens in Gaza, the IDF now believes that a major war with Hezbollah is inevitable. The Lebanese group is many times more powerful than Hamas ever was, with some 150,000 rockets and missiles in its armory, supplied by Iran, compared to about 10,000 that Hamas possessed before October 7. But it is intolerable for 60,000 Israelis to continue to be displaced from their homes in the north; they need to return home, but can do so only when the attacks from Hezbollah cease. The IDF will have to use its multi-layered defense array, which includes the Arrow-2, Arrow-3, David’s Sling, and Iron Dome active defense systems, to intercept as many of those rockets and missiles fired by Hezbollah as it can, and its F-35 fighter jets to shoot down both missiles and drones. And Israeli planes, in great numbers, will drop their bombs on the storehouses of missiles and rockets that Hezbollah will discover, to its great chagrin, were not nearly as well-hidden from the IDF as it had supposed.
somehistory says
This is no surprise since hezbollah was launching rockets on Oct 8, it has ties to iran, just as does hamas, and the mozlums of hezbollah want just as much to destroy Israel as the hamas, houthis, etc. want to.
Oh, to be the mozlum group to destroy Israel….wouldn’t that be a coup?
Isarel could decide to commit suicide, allowing hamas to continue, but a *ceasefire* and peace it would not make.
Ezekiel will have fulfillment.
The Istanbulian says
So this is their strategy; hamas will rearm and rest up while hezbollah takes over the offensive. And the islamunists will begin screeching about the Lebanese genocide.
Who said war is deceit?
PRCS says
Islamunists.
I like it.
OLD GUY says
This is an ISLAMIC WAR against ISRAEL and the rest of mankind. It won” stop with Palestine your neighborhood is next.