社評1010 中東戰火再起

中東戰火再起

以色列總理納坦尼亞胡週日向國人警告要做好長期抗戰之準備， 並誓言要彻底摧毀哈馬斯在加薩走廊之基地。

在無預警之情況下， 哈馬斯在週六發射了五千枚火箭彈， 襲擊了特拉維夫和耶路撤冷郊區，武裝分子混入了以色列城鎮， 並在音樂節現場殺害數百人並刼持百多位人質，其中有十多位是美國公民。 目前雙方傷亡已經超過千人， 是數十年來規模最大之襲擊， 重創了以色列軍方情報及防禦情報系統。

哈馬斯領袖在一項聲明中表示 ，我們要敵人明白他們肆無忌憚之時代已經結束。而以色列已召集三十萬後備軍人， 坦克部隊調動已經做好陸地進攻加薩走廊之準備。

美國政府已經調動軍艦準備支援以色列， 拜登總統表示支持以色列對其捍衛領土之決心。

這場突如其來之戰爭， 將是對中東情勢之重大改變 ，尤其是伊朗、敍內亞全世界許多回教國家支持哈馬斯之突襲行動， 而美及西方國家站在對立面給予以色列全面之支援。

我們非常同情那些在戰火中遭到苦痛流離失所之難民， 我們呼籲雙方應立即停火， 在安理會之調停下進行和平談判， 但顯然以色列遭受到屈辱和攻擊後绝非可能善罢甘休。

War In The Middle East Is On The Rise Again

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu warned his people on Sunday that they should be prepared for a long-term war and vowed to destroy the Hamas base in Gaza.

Without warning, Hamas fired more than 5,000 rockets on Saturday. They directly attacked Tel Aviv and Yerio in Israel and killed hundreds of people and now hold more than 100 hostages who were attending a music festival. 

Israel has gathered 300,000 reserve soldiers who are ready to attack the Gaza corridor on the land. The U.S. government has mobilized warships and air power to support Israel. President Biden has expressed his firm support for Israel’s determination to defend its territory. 

This sudden war will cause major changes in the Middle East, especially in Iran and many of the countries that support Hamas, while the United States and western countries stand on the side of Israel. 

We are very sympathetic to those victims who have been painfully displaced because of the war. We call for an immediate ceasefire. Obviously, Israel cannot stop after the humiliation and lost lives of this attack.