With Israel retaliating against Iran, the Middle East has been troubled again.
In the early hours of April 21, Israel launched airstrikes on Rafah, killing at least 16 people, according to the Palestinian News Agency. Netanyahu said that soon, Israel will launch more strikes against Hamas.
Israeli defense confirmed that from the night of the 20th to the early morning of the 21st, the Israeli army launched an attack on Lebanon, and many targets of Allah were attacked. In addition, Israel attacked the Gaza refugee camps, causing a large number of casualties.
At the same time, the United States and Israel have been retaliated.
On April 21, Iraqi forces fired rockets at a U.S. military base in Deir ez-Zor, Syria. Subsequently, explosions were heard next to the US military base. In addition, the Iraqi armed forces also dispatched drones, but they were shot down by US missiles.
As for whether there were any U.S. casualties as a result, it is still unknown for the time being. For this matter, the Pentagon chose to lose its voice.
Prior to that, a military base in Iraq had been bombed, killing at least one and injuring eight. Israel neither recognizes nor denies this, and the Pentagon stresses that "it has nothing to do with the United States." A few hours later, the Iraqi forces retaliated with retaliation against Israel.
The situation is as follows: almost everyone knows that Israel is behind the bombing of Iran, Iraq, and Syria, and that the United States has provided some kind of support to Israel, but Israel just doesn't say anything. On the surface, the United States intends to distance itself from Israel, but in reality, how could Israel be so emboldened without the United States?
You know, in addition to giving Ukraine a big gift, the United States also intends to provide Israel with more weapons. Netanyahu, who has quarreled with Biden many times, has said thank you to the United States.
Syria chose to condemn Israel amid the U.S. and Israel, Iran was unwilling to escalate the situation, but the Iraqi armed forces did not swallow their voices.
There are 3 more things worth noting.
According to the New York Times, when Israel attacked Iran, Israel used missiles that "can avoid radar," and the target was aimed at the S-300 air defense missile position. Israel succeeded in destroying the radar vehicle on the position, and only destroyed the target.
This means that Israel's strikes were accurate, and the Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missiles, which are responsible for protecting Iranian facilities, were not able to intercept all Israeli missiles.
It is not difficult to see that this attack is a test of Israel against Iran.
The second thing is that Iran issued an ultimatum to Israel. Iran's deputy commander, Sayari, said that if Israel crosses the red line and launches aggression against Iran, Iran will make them regret it.
Iran is harshly talking about Israel, and pro-Iranian forces are retaliating against Israel with concrete actions. On April 21, Hamas said it had fired rockets at Israeli military camps and killed and wounded Israeli troops in the West Bank. Hamas's "Quds Force" stressed that the fighting will continue and weapons have been deployed everywhere.
It should be noted that the Hamas armed "Qassam Brigades" actually attacked Israel from Lebanon, which is indeed somewhat surprising.
The third thing is that Hamas turned to Russia for help, and the Russian army also struck. Haniyeh said that Hamas wants Russia to be the guarantor of Gaza's security,
On April 20, the Russian-Syrian coalition forces fought side by side and launched an onslaught on extremist forces entrenched in Deir ez-Zor, killing dozens of people and beheading several IS leaders.
With this military operation, Russia has confirmed one thing: the Russian army will not abandon its good friends, and when Syria is in danger, the Russian army will step up.
Of course, Putin's move is also a deterrent to the United States and Israel. Previously, Russia had repeatedly demanded that Israel respect the sovereignty of Syria, as well as warn the United States not to harm Syria, but to no avail.
In order not to chill Syria and take revenge on the extremist group IS, Putin chose to make a move.
Now Syria has become a place of contention among major powers, but the root cause of turmoil in the Middle East is because the United States wants to continue its hegemony. Israel is the thug of the United States to stir up the Middle East, and Iran is the top priority of the United States.
To a certain extent, Iran's choice to endure humiliation is a choice that is in Iran's interests. At a time when there is a huge difference in strength, Iran cannot impulsively show its sword against the United States and Israel.