The topic of the possible Iranian response to Israel dominated the interests of international newspapers and websites, in addition to the repercussions of the war in Gaza strip Especially the humanitarian tragedy and the occupation’s continued obstruction of the entry of aid to the people of the Gaza Strip.
The Guardian newspaper addressed American warnings to Israel of an imminent Iranian attack, noting that experts said that “Iran now feels that it must move directly militarily to restore the balance of deterrence with Israel.”
The newspaper also reminded that analysts went after the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus last week, and said that “Iran may not be quick to respond based on the previous exchange of strikes.”
On the same topic, Kim Sengupta commented in The Independent newspaper that “the volatile situation between Iran and Israel makes it difficult for any country to tolerate events in the Middle East getting out of control,” pointing to the criticism that the United States is exposed to due to its inability to influence the government. Israel at a time when it is trying to manage the president Joe Biden Striving to prevent the conflict from expanding beyond the borders of Gaza.
At the beginning of April, the Iranian consulate in Damascus was subjected to an Israeli missile attack, which resulted in the death of 7 of its members. Iran’s Revolutionary GuardsAmong them is the prominent general Muhammad Reza Zahedi. Israel did not officially acknowledge the assassination of Zahedi, but it also did not deny its responsibility for the assassination.
The failure of the Israeli army
Other international newspapers focused on the humanitarian tragedy in the Gaza Strip, and Le Monde newspaper published a report saying that Israel continues to obstruct the arrival of aid to the people of Gaza, despite all the promises made by Israeli officials, and the emergence of famine, especially in the north, which is isolated from the world, according to the report’s description. .
The French newspaper’s report explains that “talk about opening the Erez crossing and using the port of Ashdod to bring in aid after the killing of the seven aid workers remained just talk.”
The Economist magazine wrote about “the failure of the Israeli army to achieve the military objectives of the war on Gaza and the failure to adhere to international law through violations that greatly damaged Israel’s reputation, making it lose the battle of world public opinion.”
The report states that the Israeli army also failed strategically, along with the political leadership that mismanaged the war, causing a high civilian death toll and the destruction of Gaza.
Haaretz newspaper reported an unprecedented boycott of Israeli academics due to the war on Gaza, which was reflected in canceling invitations to attend international conferences and freezing the employment of Israelis in institutions abroad, in addition to rejecting scientific articles and postponing lectures by Israeli professors.