Klingbeil: Israel's right to self-defense in the focus of the Middle East conflict!

Klingbeil: Israel's right to self-defense in the focus of the Middle East conflict!

In the middle of the tense situation in the Middle East, Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil emphasized the right to self -defense Israel during a visit to Frankfurt. He explained that Israel had the right to protect its existence, especially in view of the repeated threats of Iran to extinguish the existence of the Jewish state. The international lawyer Prof. Dr. Matthias Goldmann, who illuminates the legal situation around the latest developments. He emphasizes that Israel can defend itself against Iranian attacks, but only from the point of view of the necessity and within the framework of the current international law. Klingbeil commented on the current developments and urges intensifying the diplomatic efforts to prevent escalation in the region. [Mainpost reports] (https://www.mainpost.de/panorama/ Krieg-in-nahost-klingbeil-beton-s- derseitungsrecht-israels-109379587).

Iran announced a "retribution" in response to the fatal attack on Hamas head of Hamas Ismail Hanija in Tehran. This incident could lead to an impending military strike by Iran against Israel. Goldmann emphasizes that such an attack under international law is considered violating international law, since the prerequisites for the right to defend Israel are not met. In particular, the attack on Hanija on Iranian soil is a violation of the habitual ban on intervention. LTO informed.

The escalation of violence

The military conflicts between Israel and the Palestinian side meanwhile pick up speed. Israel carries out air strikes and has attacked more than 150 destinations in the Gaza Strip in the past few days. According to a military source, Israel is in a war situation that is further fueled by the shelling of Palestinian rockets. Over 800 rockets and mortar grenades have already been fired towards Israel. The news channels report injured and killed civilians, including children. [Deutschlandfunk reports of 30 deaths in Gaza since the beginning of the offensive] (https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/ assassination-dauer-an- israel-eldest-ersten-toten-beschnie- 30--dead-gaza-100.html).

Since violence continues, both the European Union and the United Nations are calling for an immediate end of the fighting. So far, conversations about a missed ceasefire in Egypt have remained without result. Klingbeil warned of the need to avoid another surface burn in the Middle East, while the fronts are hardening. The developments of the next few days will be decisive and to what extent it will be possible to find diplomatic solutions.