{"id":2139243,"date":"2024-01-03T10:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T15:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-at-high-level-of-readiness-after-hamas-leaders-assassination-in-beirut\/"},"modified":"2024-01-03T10:04:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T15:04:06","slug":"israel-at-high-level-of-readiness-after-hamas-leaders-assassination-in-beirut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-at-high-level-of-readiness-after-hamas-leaders-assassination-in-beirut\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel is fully prepared after Hamas leader&#8217;s assassination in Beirut"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-at-high-level-of-readiness-after-hamas-leaders-assassination-in-beirut%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2139243&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Israel&#8217;s High State of Readiness Amidst Rising\u200b Tensions<\/h2>\n<p>Israel has neither confirmed nor denied\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-press-biden-to-abandon-nuclear-talks-after-iran-strikes-us-military-outpost\/\" title=\"Republicans Press Biden To Abandon Nuclear Talks After Iran Strikes US Military Outpost\">recent drone strike<\/a> that allegedly killed Saleh Al Arouri in Lebanon. However, \u2063military \u2062spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari emphasized that Israeli forces are prepared\u200b for any scenario. During a televised briefing, Hagari stated, &#8220;The IDF is \u200dat a very high level of\u2063 readiness, in all arenas, \u200din defense and offense.&#8221; He further\u2064 emphasized that their focus remains on fighting Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>This assassination marks a significant development in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as it\u200b spreads across\u200c the region. The war has drawn\u200d in various actors, including the occupied West Bank, Hezbollah forces on the Lebanon-Israel border, \u2063and even Red Sea shipping lanes.<\/p>\n<p>Saleh Al Arouri, a senior Hamas political \u200bleader, was\u200d the target \u2063of the Israeli offensive. He was accused of orchestrating attacks on Israeli citizens and was also involved in\u200b negotiations conducted by Qatar and Egypt regarding the Gaza war and the release of Hamas-held Israeli hostages.<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, due to \u2064make a speech in Beirut, warned Israel against carrying out assassinations on Lebanese soil, \u2062promising a severe \u200breaction.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict has escalated between Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, and Israel along Lebanon&#8217;s southern\u2064 border. Casualties have been \u200dreported on both sides, with more than 100 Hezbollah fighters and two dozen\u200c civilians killed in Lebanon, \u2062along with at least nine Israeli soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon expressed concerns about the potential devastating consequences of further escalation on both sides of the border.<\/p>\n<p>In Cairo, Egypt&#8217;s President \u2062Abdel Fattah Al Sisi emphasized the need to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and prevent the conflict from spreading across \u2064the region.<\/p>\n<h3>Gaza\u2062 Under Fire<\/h3>\n<p>The Israeli military reported\u200c ongoing &#8220;intensive\u200c battles&#8221; with militants in Gaza, particularly in the \u200bsouthern city of Khan Younis. Israeli forces bombed \u2064Al Nusseirat refugee camp, destroying \u2062several buildings. Leaflets were dropped, urging \u2062residents to evacuate the area due to\u200d heavy IDF operations.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli warplanes and tanks also intensified attacks on the \u200dAl Bureij refugee camp. Hamas claimed to \u200chave killed ten Israeli soldiers and\u200c damaged tanks and \u200dtroop \u2063carriers. The Israeli military reported a death toll\u200c of 177 soldiers since their incursion\u2062 into Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout\u200d Gaza, civilian casualties continue to\u2062 rise, with over 22,000 Palestinians killed. The humanitarian situation is dire, with residents \u200dfacing destitution, cramped living conditions, and a lack of food supplies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Veins of Resistance&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The killing of Saleh Al Arouri\u200b is expected to ignite further resistance against the Israeli occupation. Iranian\u2064 foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani expressed this sentiment, stating\u200b that it would increase the motivation to fight against the Zionist occupiers.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Arouri&#8217;s assassination, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh announced that the movement had responded to an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal. Hamas&#8217;s conditions\u2063 for a ceasefire include a complete cessation of Israel&#8217;s offensive and further releases of hostages.<\/p>\n<p>Israel remains committed to eliminating Hamas, but \u2062their plans for the enclave and the prospects of an independent Palestinian state remain uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>In Lisbon, the European Union&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-allies-sanction-chinese-officials-over-uyghur-genocide\/\" title=\"U.S., allies sanction Chinese officials over Uyghur genocide\">foreign policy chief<\/a>, Josep Borrell, stressed the need for the international community to impose a solution to\u200c the conflict, \u2062as\u200b the two parties are unlikely \u200dto \u2064reach an \u200dagreement. He warned \u2064that if the tragedy continues, the\u2063 entire Middle East could\u2063 be engulfed\u200d in flames.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Laila Bassam in \u2064Beirut, Nidal \u2063Al Mughrabi in Cairo, Arafat Barbakh in Gaza, Maayan Lubell, and Dan Williams in Jerusalem; writing by Angus MacSwan; editing by Gareth Jones)<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What has been the impact of the conflict on\u200b civilian populations in the border areas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The border areas. The conflict has escalated rapidly, with both sides launching airstrikes and \u2063rockets at each other. The Israeli military has targeted \u200dHamas \u2063infrastructure and \u2063weapons depots, while Hamas has retaliated by\u200b launching indiscriminate rockets towards Israeli towns and cities.<\/p>\n<p>Civilian casualties have been reported on \u200dboth sides, \u2064with\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-advisor-fires-back-at-squad-ilhan-omar-hamas-is-not-just-israels-enemy\/\" title=\"Netanyahu Advisor Fires Back At \u2018Squad,\u2019 Ilhan Omar: \u2018Hamas Is Not Just Israel\u2019s Enemy\u2019\">innocent people caught<\/a> in the crossfire. Israel has defended its actions, stating that it\u2064 is targeting militants and their capabilities, while Hamas accuses Israel\u200d of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/repeating-hamas-propaganda-katie-pavlich-blasts-geraldo-rivera-over-claim-us-is-complicit-in-crime-against-humanity\/\" title=\"\u2018Repeating Hamas Propaganda\u2019: Katie Pavlich Blasts Geraldo Rivera Over Claim US Is \u2018Complicit\u2019 In \u2018Crime Against Humanity\u2019\">deliberately targeting civilians<\/a>. The \u2064situation has led\u200d to a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with hospitals overwhelmed and basic services disrupted.<\/p>\n<h3>International Response<\/h3>\n<p>The international community has responded to the escalating tensions with concern and calls for de-escalation. The United Nations\u2063 has called for an immediate ceasefire\u200b and expressed its willingness \u200cto mediate between both parties. The European Union has also urged both sides to exercise restraint and avoid further bloodshed.<\/p>\n<p>The United States, a staunch ally of Israel, has expressed support for Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself but has also called for a de-escalation of the conflict. The Biden administration has dispatched a\u200b senior envoy \u200dto the region in an attempt\u2064 to broker a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Israel&#8217;s high state of readiness amidst rising tensions is evident in its recent actions and statements. While the country neither confirms\u200b nor denies its involvement in\u200b the recent drone strike in Lebanon, it emphasizes its preparedness for any scenario. The conflict between\u2062 Israel and Hamas threatens\u200c to spread across the region, involving\u2064 various actors and causing casualties on both sides. The international community has called for a ceasefire and expressed concerns about \u200bthe \u200ddevastating consequences of further escalation.\u2064 It remains to be seen how the\u2064 situation will unfold, \u2064but it is clear that the region is facing a critical and\u2064 dangerous moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel has not confirmed or denied its involvement in the drone strike that allegedly killed Saleh Al Arouri in Lebanon. 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