MOSCOW, Oct 30. Increasing the stakes in the Middle East by the United States could lead to the destruction of Israel, retired American Colonel Douglas McGregor said in an interview with the Redacted YouTube channel.
“»There are all the prerequisites for a very major war. We (the United States. — Ed.) escalating the situation on all fronts. We seem to think that raising rates works. We tried it in Ukraine. We escalated and escalated and escalated the situation — and today Ukraine is in ruins. I am very afraid that if this If the regional war (the Palestinian-Israeli conflict — editor's note) continues to develop as I see it, then in the end there may be nothing left of Israel,» he warned.
According to the expert, the United States is «entering into confrontation» with many states in the Middle East, and such a situation could lead to catastrophic consequences.
On the morning of October 7, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. After massive shelling, Hamas fighters penetrated into the border areas in the south of the Jewish state.
The military wing of the Palestinian movement announced Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. In response, the Israel Defense Forces announced the launch of Operation Iron Swords against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Within days of the attack, the Israeli military took control of all populated areas near the border and began conducting airstrikes against targets, including civilians, in the enclave. In addition, Israel announced a complete blockade of Gaza: supplies of water, food, electricity, medicine and fuel were suspended.