“Pressure on the wrong side in the EU” –

Benyamin Netanyahu continues on his way and once again asks the UN to “remove UNIFIL from Hezbollah’s strongholds and combat areas”. A concept that the Israeli Prime Minister also reiterated in the phone call he had with Giorgia Meloni. The Italian Prime Minister – explained Palazzo Chigi – “reaffirmed the unacceptable nature of Unifil being attacked by the Israeli armed forces, recalling how the Mission acts on the mandate of the Security Council to contribute to regional stability”. Meloni also underlined “the absolute need for the safety of Unifil personnel to always be guaranteed” saying she was convinced that “through the full application of resolution 1701 we can contribute to the stabilization of the Israeli-Lebanese border and guarantee the return home of all displaced”. Netanyahu, for his part, guaranteed the Italian Prime Minister that Israel “will make every effort to prevent UNIFIL from suffering losses” and, at the same time, “will do everything necessary to win the war”. The Israeli prime minister also made it clear that the Jewish state will never again allow a genocidal terrorist organization to approach our borders. Neither in Gaza nor in Lebanon” underlining how “unfortunately” several European leaders “are exerting pressure in the wrong direction”. “Instead of criticizing Israel which is fighting on the front line for civilization, they should direct their criticism to Hezbollah and its supporters Iranians, who use Unifil as human shields”, said Netanyahu. The reference, however, does not appear to be intended for Italy which, as army spokesman Daniel Hagari stated on TG1 is “a very important friend of Israel “. “A sincere friendship and an important alliance.” The ‘public face’ of the IDF added that the attacks on the Unifil bases in Lebanon were “a mistake”.

“We are investigating these incidents very seriously, including the one involving the Italians,” he explained. Another incident occurred today when two Israeli tanks “forced” the entrance to a Unifil position. The IDF explained that the “accident” occurred during an attempt to evacuate some wounded soldiers. Smoke grenades were also thrown which caused poisoning to 15 Unifil soldiers. The Pope also asked that the United Nations peacekeeping forces be “respected” while anticipation remains high for Israel’s announced response to the Iranian attack. The United States said it will send a battery of high-altitude anti-missile air defense systems to the Jewish state along with military personnel “to help strengthen its air defenses following Iran’s unprecedented attacks.” Despite being a cutting-edge system, the Iron Dome cannot guarantee total defense of the territory. In the evening, a drone launched from Lebanon managed to overcome the defensive barrier and strike in the city of Binyamina, injuring at least 67 people, four of them seriously. Finally, horrifying details emerge about what Yahya Sinwar’s real intentions were. According to the Washington Post, in fact, years before October 7, the Hamas leader had planned a wave of much more lethal terrorist attacks against Israel, which would have included the collapse of a Tel Aviv skyscraper in 9/11 style.