Risk of Middle East tensions escalating

The Israeli military carried out at least 10 strikes on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital Beirut this morning. Israel said the attacks targeted Hezbollah assets and infrastructure, AFP news agency reported.

The attack came a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US officials to discuss a ceasefire scenario in Lebanon. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati yesterday condemned the Israeli attack, saying it showed Tel Aviv was rejecting efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement.

US warns of 'civilian lives' as Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon

Since Israel launched a ground attack on Lebanon on October 2, many infrastructures in the southern border areas of Lebanon have been damaged. According to The Washington Post on October 31, based on satellite image analysis, nearly a quarter of the buildings in 25 southern Lebanon regions (more than 5,800 structures) bordering Israel have been damaged or destroyed after attacks by the Israeli army.

Also related to the situation in the Middle East, CNN said yesterday that Israel is "highly prepared" for the scenario of Iran reacting to Tel Aviv's attack on Iran on October 26, after information that Tehran could retaliate before the US presidential election (November 5).

In addition, Axios quoted two sources from Tel Aviv saying that the country's intelligence assessed that Iran could carry out an attack on Israel from Iraqi territory, using a large number of drones and ballistic missiles.

Iraq has not yet responded to the information. Meanwhile, The New York Times on October 31 quoted Iranian officials saying that Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had ordered the planning of an attack on Israel.

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