Middle East crisis stove: Israel attacks Hisbollah-is the great conflict?

Middle East crisis stove: Israel attacks Hisbollah-is the great conflict?

The situation in the Middle East has dramatically worsened in the past few days after Israel has increasingly carried out attacks on the Hisbollah in Lebanon. According to reports, the militant group pushes its allied Iran to tackle Israel militarily. This information comes from the US news portal "Axios", which quotes two Israeli civil servants and a western diplomat.

Iran itself has signaled that he advised the HISBOLLAH to wait with an attack, whereby the current UN general assembly led by President Massud Peseschkian, at least temporarily means a delay. Nevertheless, Peseschkian has clarified in his statements that the attacks of Israel will not remain without consequences.

Current developments

observers take note that the tensions in the region have increased significantly after Hamas' unprecedented attack on October 7, 2023. This has led to increased military conflicts in northern Israel, where the Hisbollah continuously fires rockets in Israeli territory. Israel's reaction is a number of air raids that concentrate on alleged military facilities of the HISBOLLAH.

The Israeli forces performed their greatest work on Monday since the beginning of the Gaza War against the Hisbollah, and an estimated 1,600 goals were attacked, which the Lebanese authorities quantify with at least 558 fatalities. Immediately afterwards, a second wave of the attacks followed and the Hezbollah countered with a massive rocket fire that further fueled the tensions.

This expansion of the escalation shows that in the region there is a serious collision of interests, while the Iranian leadership also tries to maintain a balance. President Peseschkian has shown himself more as a prudent player who wants to prevent another surface fire, while at the same time announcing the enforcement of retaliation for the supposed "terrorist crimes" of Israel.

The situation remains extremely fragile. The Israeli government pursues aggressive military strategies, while the support of the militant groups in Lebanon by Iran becomes a complex challenge. The aim of the Hezbollah to consolidate their influence in Lebanon and address possible aggression is directly related to the considerations of Iran, how the regional order should be designed in the future.