Sessa’s analysis – The Time

The Middle East is in turmoil. During the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, the Israeli army launched a major military operation in the West Bank, with the aim of countering “terrorist activities” in the area. The operation is still ongoing and there are hundreds of soldiers, police and vehicles in various cities in the territory. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned the “increasingly military response” of the Israeli security forces. “It violates international law and risks further inflaming an already explosive situation,” the UN agency stated. This was discussed on L’aria che tira, the in-depth journalistic talk show on La7. “I believe that, at the point we have reached, talking about a violation of international law is like shooting the Red Cross. The moment a war breaks out, all possible and unimaginable rights are violated,” Ambassador Riccardo Sessa began.

“Let’s try to understand what happened,” he continued. “It is the continuation of a very clear plan, which Benjamin Netanyahu has in mind. It is a partial escalation, at the moment. It is not yet a question of an expansion of the conflict on a regional and international level, as it could be in other areas. I am thinking, for example, of the North. It is the continuation of a plan and it aggravates the situation,” he explained. “On October 7, we were all Israelis. Today, this solidarity on the international level is being jeopardized by Netanyahu with each passing day. It is something that sooner or later will have to come out and someone will have to present an account. What is the risk? The risk is an international, regional isolation that harms any serious attempt to stop this war,” concluded Sessa.