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When will the Israeli army invade the Gaza Strip?
Israel has announced a ground offensive against Hamas. Preparations for this must be completed. But the US appears to want to prevent Israel from invading the Gaza Strip. US President Joe Biden warned against repeating the mistakes his country has made in the fight against terrorism, pointing to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Israeli Defense Minister Joaw Galant recently told soldiers: “You can still see the Gaza Strip from a distance, but soon you will see it from within.” It is uncertain when the ground offensive will begin. And there is a possibility that in the end there will be no invasion at all.
What would be the purpose of a ground offensive?
For Israel, two goals will probably be at the forefront: destroying the terrorist organization Hamas and freeing the more than 200 hostages from Gaza. The problem is: the invasion would also endanger the hostages. This could explain why Israel has not yet deployed ground troops on a large scale. One thing is clear: a classic military operation in the densely populated Gaza Strip would lead to bloody house-to-house fighting. That would prolong and worsen the conflict.
Who Shelled the Hospital in Gaza?
After a rocket exploded in front of the Ahli Arab Clinic in the city of Gaza on Tuesday evening, killing dozens, Hamas continues to speak of an attack by the Israeli army. But she explains that it was a deceptive missile from Islamic Jihad. It is not yet possible to definitively determine who is responsible for the explosion. There are now indications that the projectile was fired from the Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli military, about a fifth of the rockets fired from the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours landed in the Palestinian territories yesterday.
Is there a risk that the war will spread to other countries?
That largely depends on Iran and its proxy militias. The situation is particularly tense on the northern border with Lebanon, where the Iranian-reinforced Hezbollah militia is based. In recent days, the country has fired rockets into Israel. The fear of a war on two fronts is therefore justified. Iran calls its militias spread across the region ‘Axis of the Resistance’. Their joint attack on Israel is conceivable, but currently unlikely.
What is the situation of the people in the Gaza Strip?
The situation in the Palestinian territories is dramatic. Hundreds of civilians have already been killed in violent airstrikes by Israel, and hundreds of thousands have fled south from northern Gaza. Due to a rigorous blockade by Israel, water and electricity are lacking in many places and the healthcare system is on the verge of collapse. The UN warns of a humanitarian catastrophe. Yesterday, Saturday, a convoy of twenty trucks carrying food and medicine reached the Gaza Strip after Egypt opened the closed Rafah border crossing under international pressure.
Should Switzerland also expect terrorist attacks?
According to experts, the escalation in the Middle East increases the threat of terrorism in Europe. In particular, images of Palestinian civilian victims exploited for propaganda purposes can incite militant Islamists to commit violent acts. In recent days, acts of violence against Jewish institutions have occurred in several countries. A terrorist shot two people in Brussels, and a young Islamist stabbed a teacher in Arras, northern France. According to the Federal Intelligence Service, the threat of terrorism in Switzerland has “increased”. The most plausible scenario is acts of violence by individual perpetrators.
What could the future look like in Israel?
What follows after the Gaza war and a possible Israeli ground offensive is completely uncertain. Many other questions remain unanswered: would Israel withdraw again after the invasion of the Gaza Strip? Or would it occupy the coastal area to prevent further terrorist attacks? Would international protection forces be deployed, as former Israeli President Ehud Olmert called for in an interview with SonntagsBlick a week ago? The only thing that is certain so far is that the terrorist organization Hamas will emerge from the war significantly weakened, if not almost completely destroyed. The chances for long-term peace in the region have become unlikely in the near future.
Source: Blick
I am Amelia James, a passionate journalist with a deep-rooted interest in current affairs. I have more than five years of experience in the media industry, working both as an author and editor for 24 Instant News. My main focus lies in international news, particularly regional conflicts and political issues around the world.
