Israel is now preparing for a ground attack on Lebanon: After air strikes, the army will now cross the border; America and France asked to stop the war
After 8 days of airstrikes in Lebanon, the Israeli army is now preparing for infiltration. According to a CNN report, Israel’s military chief Harzai Halevi said on Wednesday that the aim of their airstrikes in Lebanon is to destroy Hezbollah’s infrastructure and find a way for ground infiltration.
Halevi said that the Israeli army will enter Hezbollah’s territory and destroy their military posts. Then they will know what it means to face the Israeli army. He said that Israeli people had to leave their homes due to Hezbollah’s attacks. Now they will be able to return to their homes.
Meanwhile, the US and France on Wednesday demanded a 21-day ceasefire to stop the Israel-Lebanon war. According to news agency AP, an emergency meeting was called at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York regarding this war. During this time, talks will be held between the two sides to stop the war.
Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and many European countries supported the demand for ceasefire. In the meeting, France said that it is necessary to stop the war in Lebanon, otherwise it can further increase the war in the Middle East. This can be stopped through diplomacy.
Hezbollah, Lebanon and Israel did not respond to the ceasefire demand Regarding the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, President Biden said that the time has come to stop the war. This is necessary for the people to return home safely. He sought the support of the Israeli and Lebanese governments for the ceasefire. However, so far Hezbollah, Lebanon or Israel have not responded to the ceasefire.
According to the New York Times, US officials hope that if the war between Hezbollah and Israel stops, it will also have an impact on the ongoing fighting in Gaza. The fighting has been going on in Gaza for about a year.
According to the report, there is a lot of pressure on Biden to stop the war in the Middle East. He is now in the presidency for only 116 days. Biden has been trying to stop the war through negotiations for a long time, but has been unsuccessful so far. If his efforts are successful, it will improve his image.
The biggest war in 18 years broke out between Israel and Hezbollah
Last week, the worst fighting between Israel and Hezbollah since 2006 broke out. On September 17, Lebanon was attacked by a pager. Just a day later, a pager and a walkie-talkie also exploded. Hezbollah and Lebanon held Israel responsible for these attacks.
Israel has been launching missile attacks in Lebanon for the past 7 days. According to Al Jazeera’s report, more than 700 people have been killed in Lebanon due to Israeli missile attacks. Apart from this, more than 5 lakh people have had to leave their homes. Israel has named the operation being carried out in Lebanon as “Northern Arrows”.
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) carried out the biggest attack on Lebanon on 23 September. The IDF carried out air strikes targeting 1600 Hezbollah targets. It claimed to have destroyed 10 thousand rockets. 569 people died in this attack. This attack by Israel continued on Wednesday as well. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said that at least 72 people were killed in Israeli attacks.
