"In only a matter of weeks, Israel has bombed a number of its Middle Eastern neighbors. It killed the prime minister of the Houthi rebel-led government in Yemen and a number of other cabinet ministers in an Aug. 28 strike on the Yemeni capital, Sana'a. It keeps pounding targets in nearby Syria and Lebanon, after launching a ground invasion into both countries at various points."
"It keeps pounding targets in nearby Syria and Lebanon, after launching a ground invasion into both countries at various points. With relentless bombardments and raids, it continues to pile the pressure on Palestinians in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and the West Bank, over which the prospect of unilateral Israeli annexation recently loomed. And earlier this summer, it triggered a 12-day war with Iran, degrading the Islamic Republic's nuclear capabilities while coaxing the United States in"
Israel conducted an intense series of military actions across the Middle East within weeks. A strike on Aug. 28 in Sana'a killed the prime minister of the Houthi rebel-led government and several cabinet ministers. Israel has attacked targets in Syria and Lebanon and launched ground incursions into both countries at various points. Sustained bombardments and raids increased pressure on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank amid fears of unilateral annexation. Earlier in the summer, Israel engaged in a 12-day conflict with Iran that degraded Iranian nuclear capabilities and drew U.S. involvement.
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