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Iran Warns of Global Risk if Israeli Aggression Spreads Beyond Gaza
Iran Warns of Global Risk if Israeli Aggression Spreads Beyond Gaza
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middle east, israel, iran, palestine-israel conflict, gaza war, israel-hamas conflict, gaza strip, israel defense forces (idf), lebanon, yemen
TEHRAN (Sputnik) – Israel has been organizing bloodshed and destruction in the Gaza Strip for 10 months, and now has expanded the range of its crimes to Lebanon, Iran and Yemen, if Tel Aviv is not stopped, peace in the Middle East region and around the world will be in danger, acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani said on Friday.
«Over the past ten months, Israel has caused bloodshed and destruction in the Gaza Strip, and now has expanded the range of its crimes to Beirut, Tehran and Yemen, and if terrorist criminals are not stopped, they will seriously endanger peace and security in the region and the world,» Kani said.
21 December 2023, 18:08 GMT
On October 7, 2023, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. In response, fighters of the Palestinian movement Hamas infiltrated the border areas, opened fire on the military and civilians, and took more than 200 hostages. According to the authorities, about 1,200 people were killed during the raid.
In retaliation, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Iron Swords in the Gaza Strip, which included strikes on civilian targets. Israel announced a complete blockade of the enclave, cutting off supplies of water, electricity, fuel, food, and medicines. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, the death toll from Israeli strikes on the enclave since October 7 has exceeded 39,400, with more than 91,000 people injured.
