Israel-Iran: China raises its voice
Too economically dependent on Iranian oil, the Middle Kingdom won’t let the Hebrew state bomb Iran for long, any more than it will let Israel take over Gaza.
Too economically dependent on Iranian oil, the Middle Kingdom won’t let the Hebrew state bomb Iran for long, any more than it will let Israel take over Gaza.
Any further escalation would run the risk of regional or global conflict. Iran’s proposed closure of the Strait of Hormuz would have major economic and political consequences. Summary of previous episodes.
On the night of June 13, Israel launched a vast air operation dubbed Operation Rising Lion, involving some 200 fighter jets, to strike over a hundred major targets: nuclear facilities (including the Natanz site), ballistic missile factories, military and scientific centers in Iran.
A vibrant appeal from several hundred cinema personalities denounces the silence of the cultural world in the face of the violence in Gaza. It also pays tribute to Fatma Hassouna, the Palestinian photojournalist killed by an Israeli strike.
Trained as an engineer, Rami Aman spent six and a half months in Hamas prisons. His only crime: trying to establish peaceful relations with Israelis. On a visit to France, he granted us an interview.
To maintain its monopoly on information, Israel eliminates journalists (130 were killed in Gaza, three in Lebanon, according to Reporters Sans Frontières). The Hebrew state also prevents Lebanese ambulance drivers from helping the wounded, as was the case in Gaza. 160 rescue workers have already been killed.
In an explosive regional context, Israel carried out retaliatory strikes against Iran, while the UN denounced possible crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Iran’s historic attack on Israel on the night of April 13-14, 2024, and again on October 2, 2024, showed that the Hebrew state and its allies would not last long in the face of high-intensity aggression. Here’s why, as we wrote on April 17.
Iran’s historic attack on Israel on the night of April 13-14, 2024 showed that the Hebrew state and its allies would not last long in the face of high-intensity aggression. Here’s why.
Last night Iran launched a massive drone and missile attack against Israel in retaliation for the Hebrew state’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. So far, no casualties have been reported. But the risk of escalation is worrying the international community.
The German government has just authorized additional exports of weapons of war worth 20 million euros to Israel, according to information from the Ministry of Economics picked up by Heute (Today) the 2ᵉ German TV channel (ZDF).
After 26 days of bombardment of the Gaza enclave, the Palestinian authorities report that 8,525 Palestinians have been killed, including 3,542 children… in the midst of international indifference.