In recent days, Israel has ignored opposition from the international community and pushed forward actions on multiple fronts, escalating the war in the Middle East.
In the direction of Yemen, air strikes and counterattacks continued. Houthi armed forces said on August 30 that the head of the armed administration, Ahmed Rahavi, and several senior officials were killed and several others wounded in the Israeli air strike on Yemen’s capital Sanaa on August 28. In the Gaza Strip, Israel continued to advance military operations. The Israeli Defense Army and Israeli Security Forces said in the evening of August 30 that a key Hamas person was attacked in the Gaza Strip. It is that the target was Hamas military spokesman Abu Ubaida.
Israeli Chief of Staff Zamil said: “The Israeli army is in a multi-front campaign and is operating on all fronts.”
Yemen direction
"Precision strike" at Houthi senior officials
Chief of the Houthi administration died
The Houthis issued a statement on August 30 saying that the head of the armed administrationby Ahmed RahabiHe was killed in an Israeli air strike on Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, on the 28th.
A statement broadcast by Masila TV controlled by Houthi armed forces on the same day said that Rahawi and some members of the organization were attacked and killed by Israeli troops during a meeting on the 28th, and some members were injured.
In case the long term says "it's just the beginning"
The Israeli Defense Forces issued a statement on the evening that under the guidance of the Israeli intelligence service, the Israeli army attacked a gathering of senior Houthi armed officials in the Yemen area on the 28th, with senior officials present including the head of the armed administrative agency, Ahmed Rahavi, and several senior Houthi armed leaders.
Israeli Defense Minister Katz said on the 30th that two days ago, the Israel Defense Forces dealt an "unprecedented heavy blow" to senior Houthi armed officials. Katz also said Israeli attacks on Yemen killed the head of the Houthi administration and several other senior leaders"Just the beginning"。
Houthi militants vow revenge
This airstrike sparked a strong reaction from the Houthi armed forces. Houthi Armed "Supreme Political Committee" Chairman Mahdi Masharat delivered a speech on the evening of 30 and vowed revenge,"The Israelis must wait for the dark days that belong to them."In addition, Mahdi Mashat said the Houthi armed forces would continue to support the Palestinian people.
Since the outbreak of a new Gaza conflict in October 2023, Houthis have attacked Israeli-affiliated ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to support Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Houthis have also repeatedly used missiles and drones to attack Israeli targets, while Israel has repeatedly launched airstrikes on Houthis-controlled areas.
At present, the Houthi armed forces control western and northern Yemen, including the capital Sana'a, and actually perform government functions such as administrative management. However, the administrative institutions established by the Houthi armed forces have not been recognized by the broad international community led by the United Nations. Yemen's currently internationally recognized legal government is located in the interim capital of Aden.
Direction of Gaza
Air strikes, blockades, shelving ceasefire
The Gaza Strip is facing more severe military pressure and humanitarian crisis.
Israel says it attacked a key Hamas member
The Israeli Defence Forces announced on August 29 local time that it had begun its initial phase of operations and attacks on Gaza City and deployed a large number of troops in the suburbs. On the evening of the 30th, the Israeli Defence Forces and the Israeli Security Forces issued a joint statement stating that a key Hamas person was attacked in the Gaza City area.Abu Ubeida, a spokesperson for the Hamas military wing。
Israel plans to cut humanitarian aid
The Israel Times quoted an anonymous Israeli official on the 30th as saying that as the Israeli army expands its military operations in Gaza, Israel plans to stop airdrops of supplies to Gaza City in the next few days and reduce the number of rescue trucks entering the northern Gaza Strip.
Civilian casualties, children out of school
The air strikes and blockade are worsening the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza. The health department of the Palestinian Gaza Strip said on the 30th that Israeli air strikes have killed at least 66 people and wounded 345 in the past 24 hours. Since the outbreak of the current round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Israeli military operation in Gaza has killed 63,371 people and injured more than 159,000.
The United Nations Office for Relief and Engineering for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said:660,000 children in Gaza have been out of school for the third year in a row due to continued conflictUNRWA called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to allow children to return to school and resume normal life.
Although Hamas has agreed to the latest ceasefire proposal proposed by Egypt and Qatar, the mediators of the ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip, on the 18th, Israel has not officially responded as of the 28th.
As Israeli military operations continue to escalate on the two fronts in Yemen and Gaza, the Middle East is sliding into deeper unrest and division, and the prospects for the peace process remain dim.
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