With the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas, the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip and the delivery of some humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the situation in the Middle East has taken a new turn. This seems to be good news, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a temporary stop, not a real truce. He also warned that as soon as this "window" passed, the army would fight Hamasat again.
But Hamas, for its part, believes that they have undermined the Israeli army's "quick victory" strategy, putting it in a dangerous position. They also mentioned that Netanyahu and Lapid had different political views within Israel, and that the war had a big impact on Israel's economy, and that Netanyahu's own political life was threatened. And with the end of this war, Iran and the Indian Ocean have made both Israel and the United States and the West feel nervous.
Iran has long been a strong supporter of Hamas, and Iran is the leader of the "Arc of Resistance", and its attitude towards the Palestinian-Israeli situation is precisely to eradicate Israel. Iran's leaders have repeatedly called for Israel to be "wiped out of the world."
The outbreak of this round of the Palestinian-Israeli war is a rare opportunity for Iran. Despite a peace deal in Gaza, Iran's two major ** — Allah in Lebanon — and the Houthis in Yemen — are still attacking Israel. Now the question is, when will Iran's Revolutionary Guards enter the war?
Globe*** said that the Indian Ocean had just experienced a terrorist attack, a cargo ship carrying the Maltese flag was hit by a suicide drone named "Witness-136", causing the hull to be damaged and set on fire, but no one was injured. The real owner of this freighter is a rich Israel, and this news was first exposed by a telegraph of Allah in Lebanon, and then confirmed by major media in the United States and Israel, and there are many details that can be discussed.
The attack came after the Houthis intercepted a suspected Israeli vessel in waters south of the Red Sea, dispatching a military helicopter at a very high speed. Although the Israeli side quickly denied it, saying that the cargo ship belonged to a British company, was operated by a Japanese company, and there were no Israelis on it, when the Israeli side conducted a deep excavation, it was found that the owner of the cargo ship was also an Israeli, so they did so.
The Houthis have already threatened that if Israel continues its "aggression" against Gaza, then their ships will not be able to cross the Red Sea. Don't look at the fact that there are still US ** ships in the Red Sea today, but the Houthis occupy a favorable geographical position and attack Israel, and US aircraft carriers are simply unable to provide protection for Israel's commercial fleet like they did in World War II and World War II.
There are three sea routes in the Middle East, first, the Mediterranean Sea reaches the Red Sea through the Suez Canal, second, it enters the Mediterranean Sea through the Strait of Gibraltar, third, it enters the Indian Ocean through the Strait of Hormuz, and third, it enters the Indian Ocean through the Strait of Hormuz, and the Houthis occupy the shortest and most efficient route, and where Israel has suffered a lot.
Now, Israeli cargo ships are being attacked by drones in the Indian Ocean, and Israel has only the only route from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Atlantic Ocean. In addition, just last week, it was reported that militants in Europe and Turkey were preparing thousands of international ships to block Israel's Mediterranean shipping routes. Israel, once the transportation hub of the Middle East, is now in danger of being quarantined.
Israel is a country with a population of less than 10 million, small land, and few resources. To a large extent, they rely on resources from abroad to sustain themselves. Once maritime traffic is interrupted, it will be a devastating blow for Israel.
Let's go back to the attack in the Indian Ocean, could it have been Iran itself? I think it's a possibility. First of all, judging by the current international sea transport routes, the ship will eventually dock between the UAE and Oman, and should pass through the Strait of Hormuz before reaching the Indian Ocean. Second, it is very difficult for the Houthis, located in the southwestern Arab region, to bypass Oman and launch attacks on cargo ships. In addition, the suicide drone that attacked the Israeli freighter was exactly Iran's iconic **, and it fought quite well. Ultimately, the news was first published by Allah in Lebanon, so how could they learn about it before American and Israeli journalists?
All kinds of evidence suggest that the mastermind behind it is very likely to come from Iran. In fact, it is not surprising that the Strait of Hormuz, the confrontation between the United States and Iran, has lasted for decades. But if Iran, the Houthis and Allah are in unison, then Iran's plan is to keep the Houthis near the Red Sea and then close the Strait of Hormuz, so that Israeli shipping can be completely cut off.
At the same time, Raisi also sent letters to more than 50 countries, including Russia, Turkey, and South Africa, demanding that Israel end its barbaric acts against Gaza and end all political and economic cooperation with Israel. This move by the Iranian army is actually a concrete embodiment of Raisi's letter, that is, whether Israel hears it or not, it should not want to get any supplies by sea.
But the strange thing is that neither Israel nor the United States has responded to this action against the Houthis to hijack the cargo ship, and even the temporary truce in Gaza is seen as a unilateral compromise by Israel. For the time being, whether Iran's pressure on Israel will bring the war to a temporary halt, or even a complete ceasemine, remains to be studied.