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Recently, the situation in the Middle East is deteriorating dramatically. Israeli forces launched military strikes in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Qatar and Yemen for 72 hours.
The series of operations began on September 8 when the Israeli military launched high-intensity airstrikes on Gaza and attacked Hezbollah targets in Lebanon’s Beka Valley that afternoon, killing at least five people.
Late at night, Israeli troops attacked an air base in Homs, Syria.
Early in the morning of September 9, Israeli drones attacked an international humanitarian aid fleet in Tunisian waters and launched an airstrike on the Hamas negotiating delegation in Doha, Qatar, that afternoon.
On September 10, the Israeli army launched a large-scale air strike on Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, killing 35 people and injuring 130 others. According to the statistics of the League of Arab States, this round of attacks caused more than 320 deaths and injuries, of which nearly 60% were civilians.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu warned Qatar and the rest of the world in a video speech on September 10 that any country that houses Hamas members faces two choices: to immediately expel those involved or to hand them over to Israel.
He threatened that if these countries do not take action, Israel will act on behalf of the implementation.
It is worth noting that the background of this speech is that the Israeli Knesset is having a heated debate on whether to hold an early general election. Netanyahu's tough stance has been accused by the opposition party of diverting the domestic political crisis.
Analysts believe that Netanyahu’s radical military action was largely based on personal political considerations. Israeli polls show that 66% of Israeli people interviewed think Netanyahu should leave politics.
Netanyahu is facing charges of bribery, fraud and breach of public trust, and his family and assistants have also been investigated.
On a military-strategic level, Israel hopes to deter hostile forces, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, through rapid multi-line strikes.
However, this strategy could have counter-effects, prompting opponents to form a unified front. Zhou Zhiyang, a researcher at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Qatani, noted that Israel’s military strikes across several sovereign countries are rare in the geopolitical history of the Middle East.
The international community reacted strongly. UN Secretary-General Guterres called this round of air strikes "greatly impacted the bottom line of regional security".
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Swed said at a routine press conference that the continued escalation of the situation in the Middle East is worrying, and the Chinese side urged all parties to calm down.
The British Prime Minister and French President Macron successively called Netanyahu, "strongly demanding that Israel exercise restraint and immediately stop its military escalation". On September 10, when British Prime Minister Starmer met with Israeli President Herzog in London, the two sides quarreled.
U.S. President Trump said in his “real social” that Israel’s attack on Qatar was Netanyahu’s decision.
White House Press Secretary Levitt said that the US informed Qatar in advance, but Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed said that he received a call from the US only 10 minutes after the attack.
This contradictory statement reflects the embarrassing situation of the United States on the Middle East issue, and also shows that the influence of the United States on Israel is weakening.
The United Arab Emirates banned Israeli companies from participating in the Dubai Air Show; Qatar planned countermeasures against Israel; Saudi Arabia issued the hardest condemnation, calling Israel's actions a barbaric aggression.
Yemen’s Houthi armed forces fired high-speed hypersonic missiles at the Israeli economic center of Tel Aviv in response to the Israeli Defence Army’s claimed successful interception, but the missiles were actually successful in defense, causing more than 3 million Tel Aviv citizens to flood into the defensive hole.
If these attacked countries form a unified front, Israel could face multi-line warfare difficulties, a situation similar to that of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Israel, despite its military strength, is at the same time hostile to several countries, and its resources are difficult to sustain for a long time.
Israel has long relied on U.S. support, but U.S. influence in the Middle East is declining.With the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war, U.S. strategy on a global scale may shrink, and the aid Israel can get may decrease.
The League of Arab States and some members of the European Parliament have questioned the ability of the United States to maintain its traditional influence in the Middle East. Since 2025, 18 Arab and Middle Eastern countries have engaged in closer security dialogue with China and Russia on the Israeli issue.
Military analysts believe that while Israel has advanced military technology, it is difficult to maintain its full advantage in the face of continued attacks from multiple opponents.
Houthi-armed supersonic missiles could break through Israeli air defense systems, which is a dangerous signal.
If Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis coordinate operations and simultaneously launch large amounts of missiles at Israel, Israel’s air defense systems could be saturated with attacks.
On the economic front, long-term military conflicts and high-intensity defense spending will bring a heavy burden to the Israeli economy.
If the international community imposes sanctions on Israel, its economy could face even greater difficulties. Ukraine’s economic difficulties in the conflict have provided a clue.
The Israeli government may believe that national security can be ensured through military means, but historical experience has shown that military means often bring only short-term security, and long-term security needs to be achieved through political and diplomatic means.
The root cause of the contradiction between Israel and Arab countries lies in the failure to resolve the Palestinian issue fairly.
Netanyahu’s administration recently approved a plan to expand Jewish settlements to build up to 3,400 settlement housing in eastern Jerusalem, a position that will only exacerbate the contradiction.
If Israel continues on its current policy path, it could face a situation similar to that of Ukraine: territorial destruction, demographic loss, economic recession, and severe dependence on external support.
The difference is that Israel is in a more complex geopolitical environment with multiple potential opponents around it. Once these opponents form a unified front, the challenges facing Israel will be more severe than those facing Ukraine.
The current developments in the Middle East are worrying.If the international community does not stop this dangerous unilateral military operation in a timely manner, it is likely that the Middle East will be plunged into greater conflict and turmoil!
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