Iran's 'axis of resistance' to Israel begins to crack
Cracks are beginning to show in the so-called "axis of resistance" over the war in Gaza.
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Cracks are beginning to show in the so-called "axis of resistance" over the war in Gaza.
The toned-down speeches of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah did not reassure the Lebanese people that the Gaza war would not spread to their country. In fact, repeated Iranian statements about the possibility of the spread of the fighting beyond the southern border regions have raised the people’s fears that the war would spread to Lebanon. Since the eruption of the conflict in Gaza, Hezbollah, Lebanese and Palestinian groups have been engaged in fighting with Israeli troops on the border. The fighting has so far been limited to those regions.
The Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit held in Riyadh on 11 November adopted a resolution rejecting Israel's claims that it is operating in "self-defense" and called for a "decisive and binding resolution" by the UN Security Council to put an end to Israel's aggression. The resolution also rejected any potential political solution to the conflict that
Joint Arab Islamic Summit’s resolution calls upon UNSC to condemn destruction in Gaza
The Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit, held in Riyadh on Saturday, called upon the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution to condemn the destruction, displacement, and prevention of basic services and needs in Gaza, and to ensure immediate cessation of Israeli military escalation