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2023 Middle East wars

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2023 Middle East wars are military and diplomatic crises which are currently taking place in Middle East (North Africa and West Asia). Initially started on 7 October 2023, when Hamas launched a surprise military operation against Israel. The crisis has spread across the region. This led to Israel to declaring war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Yemen is the latest country to officially enter the war.[1][2][3][4]Israel responded by moving military equipment to the Red Sea.[2]

Israel-Hamas War[edit]

Main article: 2023 Israel–Hamas war
See also: 2023 Hamas attack on Israel § Casualties

Started on 7 October 2023 by Hamas when it launched a surprise attack against Israeli.

2023 American-Middle East conflict[edit]

Main article: 2023 American–Middle East conflict

Iran backed militants in Iraq and Syria launched attacks on American military bases in Northern lraq and Syria.[5] It responded by doing air raids.[6]

Israeli-Yemen War[edit]

Yemen’s Houthis declared war against Israeli state on 31st of October 2023.[7] In response they deployed military equipment in the Red Sea.[8]

Arab World stance[edit]

Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah has been the most vocal. Iran condemned Israeli actions against Palestine’s Gaza, saying that any further attacks, they will not be spared.[9][10] Qatar recently tried to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.[11][12] Saudi Arabian officials warns U.S about Israeli ground invasion of Gaza Strip.[13]

U.S. position[edit]

United States rallied behind in full support of Isreali government position, stating that the ceasefire could only benefit Hamas.[14]

Chinese position[edit]

China called for diplomatic ways to resolve the crisis.[15] It also send military warships into the region.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Deep Dive: Houthis effectively declare war on Israel after drone, missile barrage". Amwaj.media. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  2. ^ a b Staff, Our Foreign (2023-11-01). "Israel rushes missile boats to Red Sea after Yemen's Houthis declare war". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  3. ^ Nereim, Vivian; Al-Batati, Saeed (2023-10-31). "Yemen's Houthi militia claims to have launched an attack on Israel". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  4. ^ Blaine, Jessie Yeung, Hamdi Alkhshali, Kyle (2023-11-01). "Yemen's Houthi forces: Israel says it thwarted attacks near Red Sea amid Gaza war". CNN. Retrieved 2023-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Pentagon: 27 Attacks Target US Forces in Iraq, Syria". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  6. ^ Mitra-Thakur, Sofia (2023-10-27). "US strikes 2 facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in Syria following series of attacks on US forces in Middle East | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  7. ^ Staff, Our Foreign (2023-11-01). "Israel rushes missile boats to Red Sea after Yemen's Houthis declare war". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  8. ^ Staff, Our Foreign (2023-11-01). "Israel rushes missile boats to Red Sea after Yemen's Houthis declare war". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  9. ^ "Iran Warns of New Fronts Against the US If Gaza War Drags On". Bloomberg.com. 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  10. ^ "Iran Warns US of Opening 'New Fronts'". english.aawsat.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  11. ^ "How Qatar became a potentially indispensable hostage mediator in Israel-Hamas war | The Times of Israel". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  12. ^ "Qatar negotiates for hostages to be released".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Saudi Arabia cautions US, Israel against destructive war in Gaza". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  14. ^ Green, Erica L.; Crowley, Michael (2023-10-24). "White House Says a Cease-Fire Would Only Benefit Hamas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  15. ^ "China's Wang urges peace in calls with Israeli, Palestinian counterparts". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  16. ^ "China stationed up to 6 warships in Middle East over the past week: reports". South China Morning Post. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
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