ON 7 October, it will be the completion of one year of Israel’s violence and coercion led- genocidal war— in the Gaza Strip —still indicating no sign of an end to the Israeli committed atrocities honeycombed with awful stories of Palestinian plight and tragedies. After two months of a tragic targeted death of Hamas’ Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, Israel has ferociously targeted Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon. These Israeli actions lead to some meaningful and consequential consequences—devastating the fabric of the Middle East peace and international law—dragging the volatile Middle East region on the brink.

After making strikes across the Blue Line in Lebanon, Israel has recently conducted large-scale air strikes on Yemen, targeting what it describes as military installations of the Houthi regime. The Yemeni infrastructure in Hodeidah was crucially targeted, including the Ras Isa seaport and power stations. Israel has intensified its airstrikes in Lebanon, targeting both Hezbollah assets and other positions. Lebanon is undergone food crisis .Reports indicate that these strikes have resulted in significant casualties, with over 550 people killed in total, including numerous children, during the ongoing conflict. Israel claims to have hit around 1,600 Hezbollah targets across the region as part of their military operations.

Netanyahu in his speech at the UNGA (27 September) while rejecting the Gaza ceasefire plan emphasized a choice between aligning with Israel for prosperity or facing destruction. Netanyahu’s Greater Middle East plan reflects on the annexation of the West Bank and Gaza, placing the neighbouring Arab areas under Israeli military control, and emphasizes alliances with Western........

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