These are unusual times. Recently, Israel killed the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah in a big airstrike in Beirut. This is one of the great losses for Hezbollah, but experts think that after this damage, the group will continue to exist.
Hezbollah and Iran both have good partnerships. This nation was formed in the 1980s during the war between Israel and Lebanon. In the 1990s, Hassen Nasrallah became the leader of Hezbollah, and at that time he also maintained strong ties with Iran. In this partnership, Iran assists Hezbollah in many ways, such as by providing money and weapons. In 2006, he took steps against Israel’s invasion of Lebanon. This action of Nasrallah made him famous, and he was considered one of the big enemies of Israel.
Additionally, Palestine is continuously facing attacks in Gaza. To support Palestine, Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel. To take revenge, Israel took many airstrikes in Lebanon that caused many deaths and injuries, including the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Despite this loss, Hezbollah still acts like a strong group due to significant support from Iran.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making efforts to increase military actions in the region. He has a desire to stop resistance against Israel’s control of Palestine. He is not in favor of a two-state solution. Because this solution would create an independent Palestinian state next to Israel. Israel wants to expand the conflict to weaken the strength of Iran and its allies in the Middle East.
However, Iran is demonstrating patience despite Israel’s aggressive actions. The nation did not take any strong action against Israel even after the killing of Haniyeh in Tehran. But after the murder of Hassan Nasrallah, Iran targeted Israel. This action by Iran might become the cause of a more severe conflict. International help is needed to stop Israel from taking revenge against Iran.
Additionally, the United States is a great supporter of Israel. He strongly stands in favor of Israel in its every action against Palestine and now in Lebanon. If Israel’s actions lead to a war with Iran, the US will likely fight alongside Israel.
The coming US election season also impacted the Gaza war. Due to pro-Israel lobby groups, both Trump and Harris stand in favor of Israel. This highlights that lobby groups can shape US politics according to their interests. This lobby helps keep strong support for Israel, even as the country faces serious accusations of war crimes. But with time, public support is changing. Now most Americans support Palestinian rights, which are often ignored.
The same change is also happening in Western nations such as Ireland and Spain. Both of these countries recognized Palestine as an independent state. The United Nations and the International Criminal Court opposed Israel’s aggressive action. The UN also announced that Israel should end the illegal occupation of Palestinian territory within a year.
China and Russia have become more powerful in the Middle East since the conflict in Gaza started on October 7 of last year. They constantly attacked America for its backing of Israel, which has improved Israel’s standing. At the UN Security Council, both nations are spearheading attempts to achieve a ceasefire.
To coordinate their efforts, China even assisted in negotiating a deal between Fatah and Hamas. Many Western analysts think that China and Russia back Iran to divert American attention from Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific area.
An agreement with Saudi Arabia has not resulted from the goodwill generated by the 2020 Abraham Accords, which forged connections between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco. Saudi Arabia will not normalize relations with Israel until a Palestinian state based on the 1967 lines is established, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has stated.
The United States, which had hoped for such an accord in exchange for nuclear technology, has suffered a blow. Israel will eventually need to acknowledge Palestinian rights despite its benefits as regional tensions continue to increase.
Major human rights organizations claim that Israel’s activities constitute grave human rights violations and are akin to apartheid. Growing support for the Palestinian cause raises the possibility that the pro-Israel lobby’s influence may wane in the absence of significant reforms, such as a ceasefire and the establishment of a Palestinian state.
