Gen. Avivi Tells The Media Line: Israel Inching Toward Unilateral Action
Despite Gaza fighting Iran remains the most formidable threat
Hours after the Israeli Air Force struck in the Gaza Strip killing three Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commanders early Tuesday, tension in the country was running high as citizens braced themselves for retaliation. The Israeli Home Front Command ordered schools, beaches, and several highways in cities and towns in southern Israel to remain closed on Wednesday, also limiting public gatherings.
The Israeli offensive on Gaza came a week after PIJ operatives fired over 100 rockets toward Israel in a single day. The barrage came after a senior PIJ member from the West Bank died in an Israeli prison on the 86th day of a hunger strike. Israel’s immediate response was seen by many as being lackluster, eliciting criticism from members of the governing coalition who had expected the right-wing government to display a stronger show of force.
PHOTO- Brig. Gen. (res.) Amir Avivi, May 9, 2023. (The Media Line)
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