Escalation and Environmental Destruction: The Zionist Regime’s Ongoing Violations in the Middle East

Recent acts by the Zionist government expose a disturbing plan of environmental damage mixed with military assault. Deliberate burning of trees and vegetation in southern Lebanon has added ecological damage to the already unstable political and military scene. These acts coincide with less than a month left in the precarious 60-day truce between Hezbollah and Israel, a peace routinely broken by the Zionist government since its beginning.

According Israeli sources Yedioth Ahronoth and Maariv, the violations go beyond Lebanese boundaries since Israeli fighter planes allegedly struck the Tal al-Shahm military installation in the western Rif province near Damascus. Concurrently, Israeli soldiers pushing in Southwest Syria took over the Al-Mantara Dam, a vital source of water for the province of Quneitra. Such actions point to a more general plan of weakening regional key infrastructure. The significance of the dam for the local water supply emphasizes the terrible consequences of its disappearance; nonetheless, Syrian authorities have not reacted to this open behavior yet.

On Thursday night, the situation got worse as Israeli fighter planes struck the Khalkhalah military airfield in Al-Suwayda province of Syria. Notwithstanding these provocations, the Syrian governing Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has stayed notably quiet. The attacks mark a 66-day battle between Hezbollah and Israel that resulted in a truce accord. Though Hezbollah seems to be preparing for fresh conflict, the frequent transgressions of the Zionist government point to a deliberate attempt to destabilize the area ahead of the truce's expiration.

Long a weapon of war for the Zionist government, environmental damage has Along with recent devastation of natural ecosystems, deliberate poisoning of water sources in Palestine and Lebanon highlights a clear disrespect for ecological and moral standards. Such acts aggravate the humanitarian situation, alienate regional players even more, and undermine chances for peace. These events need immediate worldwide attention as the truce draws near to stop more escalation and hold those guilty for violating both human and environmental rights.