Kuwait calls on its citizens in Lebanon to leave as soon as possible
On the evening of June 21 local time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait issued a statement saying that in view of the continuous development of the regional security situation, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait appeals to its citizens not to travel to Lebanon at present, and appeals to all its citizens in Lebanon to leave as soon as possible.
Bulgaria asks its citizens to leave Lebanon
The picture shows the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria (information picture)
On June 22 local time, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a travel warning that, in view of the development of the situation in the Middle East, Remind the citizens of the country to stop all travel to Lebanon and request the citizens who have been in Lebanon to withdraw immediately.
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Hezbollah in Lebanon Warns of "Unlimited" Fighting US Worries about the Collapse of the "Iron Dome" System
On June 19, US officials revealed that if a full-scale war broke out between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hezbollah's saturation attack might crush Israel's air defense systems, including the highly respected "Iron Dome" air defense system.
The "Iron Dome" air defense system is a project invested by the US government with more than 2.9 billion dollars, which aims to protect the entire territory of Israel and has performed well in resisting rocket attacks for many times. If the "Iron Dome" system is crushed, it will seriously threaten Israel's security. A US official admitted that in the case of an all-out war, the support that Israel needs most is the supply of additional air defense systems and "Iron Dome" interceptors, and the United States will provide such help.
The picture shows the "Iron Dome" air defense system (data picture)
On June 20, the head of Israel's company responsible for planning the national power system, Shaul Goldstein, warned that if a full-scale war broke out with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israel's power infrastructure might be paralyzed, and Israel would become an "uninhabitable place" 72 hours after the power failure.
Face saturation attack
The US and Israel are worried about the collapse of the "Iron Dome" system
According to three informed American officials, they are very worried that the air defense system in northern Israel will be crushed. One of the senior officials said, "According to our assessment, the batteries of at least some 'Iron Dome' air defense systems will be overwhelmed."
Israel also conveyed the same concern to American officials that the "Iron Dome" air defense system might fall under the saturated attack of Hizbullah's large number of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. Israeli officials said that in the northern part of Israel, they were surprised by the diversity of Hizbullah's attacks so far.
Earlier this month, Hizbullah released a video showing that a drone attacked and damaged the "Iron Dome" air defense system in a military camp in northern Israel. It is reported that this seems to be the first time that the "Iron Dome" air defense system was hit, but the IDF said that they did not find any damage to the system.
On June 3, Hizbollah attacks triggered fires in towns in northern Israel
Israeli officials recently told the United States that Israel plans to transfer its fighters from southern Gaza to the north of the country to launch an attack against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah said on the 19th that Hezbollah is not afraid of the threat of Israel and is ready to deal with difficulties; If the war is "imposed" on Lebanon, Hizbullah will fight "without rules and without limits". He also said that if there was a war, there would be no place in Israel free from Hizbullah's attack.
US officials revealed that in the behind the scenes talks between US and Israeli officials, the US side did not clearly tell Israel that they were opposed to any attack on Hizbullah, but warned that any Israeli offensive against Lebanon could trigger a conflict of a larger scale and more difficult to control, which was exactly what neither side wanted to see.
Under tension
Inadequate electricity preparation in Israel raises concerns
Faced with the tense situation, there has been a debate in Israel about the inadequate preparation of the power system in the possible full-scale war.
Shaul Goldstein, CEO of Israel Independent System Operation Co., Ltd. (NOGA), warned on the 20th that "our situation is not good. If there is war in the north, we cannot guarantee power supply. After 72 hours of power failure, this place will be uninhabitable. We are not ready for real war, and we live in fantasy."
NOGA is fully subordinate to the Israeli government, and its 100% equity is held by the government. Goldstein's remarks quickly triggered controversy and panic. Later, he said he had said something wrong: "I made irresponsible remarks, and I should not do so."
Mel Shipig, CEO of Israel Electric Power Company (responsible for implementing the NOGA plan), said that Goldstein's words were "irresponsible and divorced from reality" and accused him of needlessly creating panic. The company is the only integrated power company in Israel. Its installed capacity accounts for about 75% of Israel's total power generation, and it transmits and distributes most of Israel's electricity.
Even NOGA issued a statement to keep a distance from the comments of its leader, saying that Goldstein's assessment did not represent the company's position.
Israeli Energy Minister Cohen responded that "Israel will not fall into darkness. The probability of power interruption for several days is very low." He stressed that Israel has the ability to generate power from a variety of sources, including natural gas platforms, diesel fuel reserves, coal reserves and renewable energy. "Our energy source reserves are scattered in confidential and protected locations. We have also taken many other measures to ensure normal energy supply, which cannot be described in detail."
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