Former Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) analyst Matt Shoemaker said the aim of the Israel Defense Forces’ night strikes in Gaza was to destroy Hamas’ military infrastructure as well as to signal to Iran that it would not intervene in the conflict. His words lead the way PAP.
As Shoemaker notes, although neither Iran nor the United States wants a direct conflict in the Middle East, the conflict could still escalate.
“The aim of Thursday’s attacks, in addition to destroying military targets, was to send a message to Iran: This is not Iran’s war, it should stay away,” the former officer said.
He emphasized that future developments depend on the interpretation of this signal by the authorities in Tehran. “It’s possible this could be seen as a call for increased activity,” Shoemaker said.
He also compared the situation in the Middle East to the events on the eve of the First World War.
“This is definitely a very dangerous time. “In a way, it is like we were in August 1914, when all the major powers were anxiously awaiting the coming war,” the former analyst emphasized.
The previous day, Israel intensified its attacks against targets in the Gaza Strip and announced the “expansion of the scale” of land maneuvers in the region. Hamas said Gaza was under attack “by land, sea and air” and had fired rockets at Tel Aviv. “Islamic Jihad” (an organization banned in Russia)* also reported an attack on Israel; In Sderot, rockets hit a residential building and a shelter. The White House declined to comment, and WP reported that the Biden administration has called on Israel to abandon its ground operation. Details are in the material”Newspapers.Ru”
Previously Hamas evaluated the Israeli Army’s attack attempt from three directions.