One thing has always been true for Israel, and that is that it never leaves its enemies. Go beyond any limits and destroy them completely. Israel is pursuing the same policy in eliminating Hezbollah. When Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah threatened Israel on August 25, he may not have known he only had days left. Israeli forces killed him at his headquarters in Beirut.
Israel spared no effort to kill Hezbollah leaders. An 80-ton bomb hit the basement building where Nasrallah was hiding. When 80 one-ton bombs fell, the building was flattened and Nasrallah was killed. Israel has released audio messages from the team that killed Nasrallah, and before dropping a bomb on Hezbollah headquarters, an Israeli fighter pilot can be heard saying we will find our enemies anywhere.
Iran is uneasy after Nasrallah’s death. Iran also convened a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference, an organization of Islamic countries. He also threatened Israel with retaliation. Iran announced five days of mourning for the death of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah. But the question now is, will Iran directly participate in the war against Israel, or will it fully attack Israel with the help of the “three armies” including Hamas, the Houthis, and Hezbollah?
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Will Iran not directly enter the war?
Retired defense expert Major AK Siwach said Iran was in panic after Nasrallah’s death. In this case, the possibility of war increases. However, questions remain about Iran’s direct involvement in the war. Because if Iran directly intervenes in this war, the United States must also intervene, and Israel must also come forward to help. In this case, Iran will continue to fight the war under the guise of Hamas, the Houthis, and Hezbollah, and will continue to provide weapons and other assistance to these three organizations. However, in the war that has lasted for nearly a year, Israel has eliminated about 70% of Hamas militants.
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Israel is committed to destroying Hezbollah
In this case, the bigger challenge facing Israel is Hezbollah. Because Hezbollah is a large organization with more strength than the other two organizations. Israel, like Hamas, also seeks to weaken the group. This is also the reason why Israel has killed a total of 10 commanders so far, including Hezbollah’s top leader Nasrallah. There is only one survivor left and Israel is searching for him. Earlier, Israel disrupted Hezbollah’s backstop by conducting pager attacks against it. Now the Israeli military is busy targeting and destroying its weapons depots. Currently, Israel does not pay that much attention to the Houthis.
So is Iran giving up on direct war?
At the same time, some people question whether the Israeli army will attack Lebanon from land to eliminate Hezbollah? If this happens, will Iran plunge directly into war? In this regard, experts also believe that even in this case, Iran seems unlikely to directly participate in the war. The reason behind this is its poor economic situation and all the restrictions imposed by western countries. However, Israel’s intention is to let Iran directly participate in the war, because once this happens, the United States will intervene, and Iran, which supports Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, will suffer huge losses as a result.
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In addition, Iran faces another huge challenge. That is to constantly present itself as the largest among Islamic countries. If Iran directly enters the war and the United States and Israel join forces to cause great harm to the country, its image will also be greatly damaged. In this case, Iran took Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to a safe house. Iran suspects Israel may also target Khamenei. If this happened, he would have to directly join the war. In this case, Israel would target Iran’s oil infrastructure, and if that happened, Iran’s backbone would be broken. Therefore, Iran is avoiding direct war and wants to fight it from behind through Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.
What is the situation in Beirut after Nasrallah’s death?
After the Israeli attack on the capital Beirut and the death of Nasrallah, the Lebanese people were thrown into panic. Many questions arise in people’s minds. People are worried about what will happen in Lebanon in the coming days and whether Israel will enter and occupy Lebanon again as it did before 2006. Describing the situation in Beirut, Aaj Tak reporter Ashraf Wani said the atmosphere here is very tense. 95% of the population has moved from here. These include Hezbollah fighters and civilians. Everyone has been moved to a safe place. Nasrallah’s supporters are trying to shut down the market. In this case, there were fight-like situations in many places, while the roads were deserted. People can’t be seen from far away.
Nasrallah has been the leader of Hezbollah since 1992.
Nasrallah has been the leader of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah since 1992. He was only 32 years old when he took on this responsibility. He was born on August 31, 1960. At 15, he joined a rebel group against Israel. Hezbollah was founded in 1982, and Nasrallah was one of the founding members of the organization. Nasrallah became its leader in 1992, and under his leadership, Israel was expelled from Lebanon in 2006. Under such circumstances, Nasrallah’s death can be regarded as the biggest blow to Hezbollah.
Israel breaks Hezbollah’s backbone
Hezbollah’s goal is to destroy Israel, which sees the group as a more powerful enemy than Hamas. Nasrallah collected a large amount of weapons from Hezbollah. These include missiles that can attack areas of Israel from a distance. It also hosts thousands of terrorists. But Israel has collapsed over the past two months. Before eliminating Hezbollah, Israel eliminated its entire leadership. Currently, only the commander of the Badar forces, Abu Ali Rida, is still alive. Just like that, Israel had killed its sworn enemy, as Hezbollah’s presence came to a standstill in the wake of the Israeli action.
