Israeli Army concentrates operations amidst Gaza crisis
In a critical development, the Israeli army is focusing its efforts in the central region of the Gaza Strip, despite increasing concerns for civilian well-being and mounting calls for a ceasefire.
Simultaneously, there are reports hinting at a potential "expansion" of operations along the border with Lebanon, as per information provided by Agerpres.ro.
Israeli forces have intensified nightly operations in significant towns within the occupied West Bank, particularly in Jenin and Ramallah. The latter hosts the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority, led by Mahmoud Abbas, as reported by the official Palestinian Wafa news agency.
The General Staff of the Israeli army has issued a warning regarding the escalation of firing along the Lebanon border, an area where Hezbollah, an organisation aligned with the "axis of resistance," operates. This coalition consists of armed factions with close ties to Iran and a shared hostility towards Israel.
In the Israel-annexed Golan Heights near the Lebanon border, a drone crashed on Wednesday night, with pro-Iranian armed groups claiming responsibility for an attack in the region.
On Wednesday, Iran issued a direct threat to Israel, citing "direct and other actions carried out by the resistance front." This came in response to the killing of one of its senior officers in a strike in Syria, which Iran attributes to Israel.
Israeli Army Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi has conveyed that Israeli forces are in an advanced state of readiness for an expansion of hostilities in the north. Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah along the Lebanon border have become almost daily occurrences since the initiation of the conflict in Gaza.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
