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War in the Middle East: Fear of a “total war”
Israel has changed its objectives and is now targeting Hezbollah, supported by Iran. With the risk of plunging the entire region into an unprecedented conflict.
(France 2)
Israel has changed its goals and is now targeting Hezbollah, which is supported by Iran. At the risk of plunging the entire region into an unprecedented conflict.
Bombings of very large scale. Monday, September 23 was the deadliest day in 35 years in Lebanon. With the fear of a complete destabilization of the Middle East, tens of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes Monday and tonight. Franco-Lebanese are very worried this Tuesday morning.
The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, warned of the risk of rapid escalation. “We are on the brink of total war”he said during a press briefing. After the new Israeli strikes carried out last night, the Iranian president threatened the Hebrew state on Tuesday morning. These strikes are a response to those of Hezbollah, which came after, among other things, the pager attacks. Israel responded by striking the positions of the Shiite organization in southern Lebanon. The extreme tension is prompting hospitals in the north of the country to move patients underground, and schools are closed.