Middle East, Mayhem.
With the current state of them world in turmoil, we take a look again at the Middle Eastern region. Israel was attacked on October 7th, of 2023, this assault coincided with the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, catching Israeli defense forces and civilians off guard.
This attack on behalf of the Hamas, the governing body of the Gaza Strip. This left around 1200 Israelis killed, & In response, Israel declared a state of war and launched a major military campaign against Gaza.
This involved heavy airstrikes and a ground invasion. The conflict has since escalated, with roughly 20,000+ Palestinians being killed in result, a majority of which being civilians & children.
Hamas is a Palestinian Islamist organization that was founded in 1987 during the First Intifada (uprising) against Israeli occupation. Hamas governs the Gaza Strip, taking control in 2007 after a power struggle with Fatah, its rival political faction.
Hamas consists of around 20,000-25000 members. The organization also operates both a political wing and military wing. Hamas is alleged to be backed financially by the Iranian government. As a militant resistance group
Hamas, along with Hezbollah & The Houthis have all been alleged to have Iranian backing in their fights against occupying forces.
Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shiite Islamist organization that combines political influence with a powerful militant wing. Formed in the 1980s in response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, Hezbollah seeks to resist Israeli presence and influence in the region. It is deeply rooted in Lebanese society, providing social services, operating media outlets, and participating in elections.
The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, are a Yemeni Shia rebel group rooted in the Zaidi sect of Islam. They originated in the 1990s as a religious revisionist movement in northern Yemen, advocating for greater political influence and opposing the Yemeni government’s alignment with Saudi Arabia and the U.S. The group became prominent after leading an insurgency starting in 2004 and, in 2015, taking control of Yemen’s capital.
With the given context, these factions have a long history with the occupation of Israel & it’s militant operations. These operations have kicked up in recent months with alleged participation in attacks on the behalf of the Israeli government. These attacks include alleged Presidential assassinations, Political assassinations, mass remote explosions. Israel has even begun ground attacks into Lebanon following the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the late leader of Hezbollah, who was killed last week in a barage a artillery fire in Beirut. Iranian involvement in this conflict has yet again escalated with the attempted ground invasion, Iran Launched roughly 200-300 missiles aimed at Tel-Aviv & military installations.
As of October 2, 2024, the conflict between Iran, its regional allies (Hezbollah, Houthi, Hamas), and Israel remains extremely volatile & unstable. Israel, who has been backed by the US government for the past year of conflict, continues to ramp up tensions with neighboring nations in attempts to provoke escalation. With the US currently funding a soft genocide In the Middle East, yet AGAIN, are we looking at another attempt at joining a global conflict?
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