Declaration was made on the same day the Israeli Army announced new bombing, including Earth-Air missile batteries in the southwest of the country and facilities in Tehran
The chief of staff of the defense forces, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, said on Friday (20) that the country should prepare for a “prolonged campaign” against. According to him, the conflict started a week ago will be one of the most complex in Israeli military history. “Despite significant advances, difficult days await us,” warned the commander in a message to the population.
The statement was made on the same day the Israeli army announced new target bombings in Iran, including earth-to-air missile batteries in the southwest of the country and facilities in Tehran, ISPAHAN and the west. In response, Iran launched about twenty 20 against Israeli territory. One of the attacks hit the city of Haifa in northern Israel, leaving at least 19 people injured, one of them in serious condition, according to the Rambam Hospital. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel reported that one of the projectiles fell near a mosque. Alert sirens were activated in various regions of the country.
Given the climb, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres made an urgent appeal for containment during a meeting of the Security Council. He asked Israel, Iran and other powers with intervention potential that “give peace for a opportunity.” “We are facing a decisive moment, which can determine not only the fate of the nations involved, but the future of humanity,” said Guterres, classifying the situation as an accelerated path towards chaos. “The expansion of this conflict could set the world burning without anyone control. We can’t allow it to happen.”
While the fighting continues, Chancelectors of the European Union, France, Germany and the United Kingdom met with Iran’s Foreign Minister, ABBAS ARAGHCHI, in Geneva, to try to reopen the dialogue about the Iranian nuclear program. United States President Donald Trump has said he will make a decision on any American military participation in the conflict within two weeks.
*With information from AFP
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