2023 is coming to an end, and 2024 is coming. Looking back on the more than 80 days of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict can be described as "miserable", but the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can be described as "even worse". This conflict has been going on for almost three months, but it seems that just yesterday, every day in the Gaza Strip is filled with artillery fire, gunsmoke, blood and bloody wind. In these short 80-odd days, the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli region has continued to heat up, lives have been lost, and there have been at least eight unexpected incidents. First of all, I didn't expect Hamas to become stronger. Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7 and its launch** may continue to ripple out, although it was also devastated in the end. In Israel's eyes, they are bandits;And in the eyes of the Palestinians, these people are real heroes. Over the years, Israel has isolated the Gaza Strip into the world's largest "open-air prison" and has also pushed Hamas to become the main military resistance. In recent years, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have provided financial support, while Iran has provided military aid, which has allowed Hamas to grow and strengthen.
Today, Hamas has dug 500 kilometres of underground passages in Gaza City, and its offensive methods, tactics and fighting spirit have undergone a qualitative change. Moreover, Hamas's leaders have shown the world their self-confidence, solidarity and confidence. The war in the Gaza Strip has shown that you should never underestimate any of your opponents, because Israel's once underestimated enemy has led to a war disaster. Secondly, I didn't expect both sides to attack civilians. In Hamas's view, there are simply no civilians in Israel. Therefore, after they invaded Israel, they showed no mercy to anyone, and the Israeli military exceeded 2,600**, and eventually 1,500 people died at the hands of Israel. However, Israel's bloody revenge was no less brutal. Of the Palestinian civilians killed in the Gaza Strip, there were 2130,000 women and children, the conflict has led to 5More than 50,000 people were injured, and many tragic scenes were unspeakable and shocking. Even more heart-wrenching is the fact that the conflict has also claimed the lives of 136 United Nations staff members and 105 journalists.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called it "an unprecedented situation in the history of the United Nations." These figures are heartbreaking, showing the relentlessness of both Israel and Hamas towards civilians and underscoring the devastation of human existence caused by war and conflict. The Israeli military suffered a huge **, with a total of 350 servicemen killed, including 39 senior**, with the highest rank being lieutenant colonel, such as the commander of the tank brigade, Salman Habaka. According to foreign media reports, Israel has 13 combat brigades, of which 6 brigade commanders were killed on the front line, including the commander of the famous Golan brigade. However, this figure has been questioned in Israel, claiming that there are more than 10,000 Israeli troops, of which 3,850 were killed. In the Gaza battlefield, the Israeli army has not only suffered staggering**, but also the armored forces that Israel is proud of have suffered heavy losses. Under the stubborn resistance of Hamas, Israeli tanks and armored vehicles were frequently ambushed, and Israeli "Merkava" tanks were repeatedly hit in front of Hamas militants, shattering the myth of its invincibility. In addition, Israel is facing a grim situation in which it is surrounded by enemies on all sides and fought by a group of seven nations.
The Middle East Seven are united in their fight against Israel, including Hamas, the West Bank, Allah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, Syria, Iraqi militias and Iran. Israeli Defense Minister Gallant issued a warning, saying that Israel is in a state of multi-front warfare, and any country or organization that opposes Israel will be surrounded and suppressed. In addition, on December 27, Yemen's Houthi rebels launched unmanned attack aircraft and missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier, and although they were intercepted by U.S. forces, this move shows that the Houthis dare to show their swords to the United States, confirming that "anything is possible" and finally "finally possible". The Houthi attack, which included 12 drones, three ballistic missiles and two anti-ship missiles, was designed to wreak havoc on the U.S. fleet and create a feat in the history of warfare. In war, there are no ifs. If the Houthis use high-performance fighters or strategic bombers, launch hypersonic missiles or "carrier killers", then the US aircraft carrier will become a real "live target", the US fleet will be buried in the Red Sea, and the Houthis will write a great job.
They are not afraid of hegemony and dare to challenge!This is the first time since World War II that an organized, targeted, and powerful saturation attack on the most powerful U.S. aircraft carrier combat **, and this bold move has truly demonstrated courage and strength, and the world is jaw-dropping!First of all, the true face of the United States has been exposed in the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict. In the half-century-long operation of influence in the Middle East, "American-style double standards" have long been commonplace. Biden stressed that he has always given full support to Israel, and both the White House and the Pentagon have emphasized that Israel "has the right to self-defense." This is the so-called "American-style double standard", which makes tough accusations against Hamas, clearly favors Israel, and turns a blind eye to the deep-seated contradictions and problems of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The continued bias of the United States in favor of Israel has caused Israel to feel unscrupulous, from so-called "security self-defense" to "genocide", and has further aggravated the Palestinian-Israeli situation. Since the outbreak of the conflict, the United States has been making a high-profile claim about the "rules-based international order" while avoiding relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
It also dispatched aircraft carrier battle groups and combat planes to demonstrate to Israel at the first moment of the outbreak of the conflict, and also sent first-class ammunition to Israel without restraint, under the pretext of "escorting the Red Sea" to win over allies and disrupt the situation in the Middle East. At the UN Security Council, Linfield, the representative of the United States, simply turned black and white upside down, voted against the Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire on many occasions, sang the opposite tune with Israel, fooled the international community, and made the United States go to the opposite side of the international community, and was indifferent to the Palestinian people's right to statehood, survival, and return. Secondly, Israel's insane retaliation is appalling. A tooth for a tooth, this is a Jewish tradition. Israel's fierce retaliatory mentality has even entered into a fierce conflict with the United Nations, the European Union. But Israel does not care, but denounces the UN: Hamas attacked Israel, why don't you condemn it?Israel's assertive move has caused waves within the United Nations, leading to the resignation of Secretary-General António Guterres. Even the United States can no longer stand Israel's wanton behavior, using the United Nations and Guterres as a punching bag. Israel, the self-proclaimed little hegemon of the Middle East, wantonly abuses and arbitrarily starts wars.
Unexpectedly, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has embroiled Ukraine in a difficult situation. The new century has ushered in two storms: the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The fact that Ukraine has chosen to side with Israel in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict makes one wonder whether Ukraine's actions are politically motivated or purely theatricalA Palestinian-Israeli conflict has rapidly escalated the crisis in Ukraine, and American and Western aid has gradually been cut off. Ukrainian ** Zelensky went to the United States to ask for assistance, but was refused, and was even humiliated by US congressmen. Initially, Israel refused to provide military support to Ukraine and refused to invite Zelensky to visit Israel. Today, however, much of the American and Western aid to Ukraine has miraculously flowed into Israel. Some ** and netizens joked: "It is not Russia that defeated Ukraine, but Hamas." "Hamas's Al-Aqsa flood operation against Israel has disrupted U.S. deployments in the Middle East and disrupted Israel's strategic layout. Ukraine's overly speculative stance has led to a political farce, while Israel's lack of appreciation has embarrassed the United States and Zelensky.
These are all unexpected, and some friends may say that they are not worth mentioning, but I believe that for the average person, this is indeed unexpected. In fact, this also surprised Israel and the United States, and even more surprised many countries and people in the world. Looking ahead to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2024, the key thing I am concerned about is what happens nextFirst of all, the war situation in Israel will be even more sinister, and the outbreak of a sixth Middle East war is extremely likely. Second, the situation in Hamas will become more severe, the space in the Gaza Strip will become narrower, the underground war will become more brutal, the resistance of Hamas will gradually weaken, and the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip will become more severe. The U.S. military operation in the Middle East has fallen into an awkward situation, not only being seen as a burden by Israel, but also constantly being interfered with and attacked by the Houthis, resulting in US military bases stationed in the Middle East often becoming targets. At the same time, some Middle Eastern countries are actively seeking fighter planes that will unite to jointly confront the hegemony of the US military and Israel, which could deal a fatal blow to Israel at the right time, place and environment.
However, as 2024 approaches, the world longs for peace. Therefore, the United Nations and the international community will continue to intensify efforts to mediate the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Russia-Ukraine war, and at the same time increase humanitarian assistance to Palestine and the Gaza Strip, so as to jointly push the Palestinians and Israelis towards peace talks, so as to avoid causing greater trauma to the war. December 29, 2023, Kunming.