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- Over the weekend, Iran carried out an unprecedented air attack on Israel.
- Tel Aviv estimates that it “thwarted” the attack by intercepting “99% of the shots” with the help of its allies, including the United States and France.
- As Iran and Israel escalate their threats, the international community is calling for a de-escalation of tensions.
- Lebanese Hezbollah said on Wednesday it had attacked a military command post in northern Israel, leaving 14 soldiers wounded. In response, Israel attacked a warehouse in Lebanon.
- Qatar is in the process of “re-evaluating” its deliberations between Israel and Hamas, the prime minister of the Gulf state, which has played a major role in negotiations between Israel and Hamas since the conflict began, said on Wednesday night.
- Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday assessed that there is a “duty” to expand sanctions on Iran.
Israel considered a quick retaliatory strike against Tehran
Israel considered quickly launching strikes on Iran in response to missiles Tehran fired into its territory over the weekend, but ultimately revised its plans, Israeli and US media reported overnight on Wednesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided not to go ahead with pre-approved plans to retaliate in the event of an attack after talks with US President Joe Biden, Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported. “Diplomatic delicacy played a role. There will be a response, but it will be different from what was originally planned,” a senior official told the channel on condition of anonymity.
According to the American ABC channel, the Israeli government twice considered the possibility of striking Iran, but did not take any action.
Qatar ‘re-evaluates’ its negotiations between Israel and Hamas
Qatar is “overestimating” its mediation between Israel and Hamas, said the prime minister of the Gulf country, which is leading peace talks in the Gaza Strip.
“We are conducting a global reassessment of our role,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdelrahman Al Thani said at a press conference.
He believed that there had been an “attack on Qatar’s role” and that his country would make a “decision at the appropriate time” on whether or not to continue its participation in the negotiations.
EU imposes Iran sanctions on drone and missile makers
The European Union has decided to impose new sanctions against Iran, targeting drone and missile manufacturers, European Council President Charles Michel said.
“We decided to impose sanctions on Iran, we wanted to send a clear message” after the attack on Israel, he said after a summit in Brussels that brought together leaders of the 27 member countries.
“The idea is to target companies that are involved in the production of drones and missiles,” he added.
Hezbollah attacks Israeli military base, injuring 14 soldiers
Lebanon’s Hezbollah said Wednesday it struck a military command post in northern Israel that regretted wounding 14 soldiers “in retaliation” for the deaths of three of its fighters the day before in Israeli strikes.
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Source: Le Parisien
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