Berletic: US Proxy Wars - Israel Gears Up for Gaza Incursion as Initiative Passes to Russia in UkrArchived Message
Posted by sashimi on October 17, 2023, 3:54 pm
Update on the conflict in Ukraine + Middle East for October 17, 2023 * Russia continues overturning what negligible gains Ukraine made during its over 4 month-long offensive in Zaporozhye;
* Russian operations in Avdeevka continue, however no major "offensive" has been announced by Russian military or political leaders;
* Attempts by Russia to exploit possible opportunities along the line of contact are measured, with limitations identified by Russian commanders in stark contrast to Ukraine's stand-and-fight approach;
* In the Middle East, fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon as Israeli military operations continue to target Gaza;
* Israel has taken action to compel Palestinians to evacuate from northern parts of Gaza in what is likely an attempt to seize the territory and prevent a future return by Palestinians to the area;
* Israel's continued violation of international law and belligerence toward its neighbors is an unsustainable policy that undermines its own self-preservation, like most US proxies;
* Russia and China are in a better position now than ever to advance the two-state solution and are creating a region in which this solution can actually materialize;