Israel’s Defense Chief Says “No Choice But War” As Forces Build Along Gaza Border
- Israel’s Defense Chief Says “No Choice But War” As Forces Build Along Gaza Border
by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/
We reported over the weekend that Israel has mustered its largest build-up of tanks and armored personnel carriers since 2014 at a deployment area along the border with Gaza and that “all-out war” looks inevitable after weeks of heightened tensions with Hamas. This after special UN envoy for the Middle East, Nickolay Mladenov late last week warned the UN Security Council that “we remain on the brink of another potentially devastating conflict.”
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It now appears Israel is ready to act, as on Monday Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman told Israeli parliament thathe’s been left with “no choice” but to launch military action against Hamas militants. Last week rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip, with one landing dangerously near the densely populated city of Tel Aviv, and unrest along the border fence has continued largely unabated for months.
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