Russia warns of the risks of “the geographical expansion of military actions” in the Middle East

Moscow shows its concern after the start of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and the bombings against Damascus

Oct. 1 () –

The Russian authorities have warned this Tuesday of the risks of “the geographical expansion of military actions” in the Middle East, hours after Israel announced the beginning of a ground invasion of Lebanon and carried out a bombing against the Syria’s capital, Damascus, which has resulted in at least three deaths.

“We are seeing a geographical expansion of military actions. This leads to further destabilization in the region and an increase in tensions,” said Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov, who stressed that “this tension is extremely destructive for the entire region”. “We are very concerned,” he acknowledged.

Likewise, he has condemned the bombings against Damascus and has confirmed “contacts” with “Syrian friends.” “We condemn this type of bombing against a sovereign State,” he stated, before highlighting that Moscow sees no “immediate risks” for the Syrian authorities due to these attacks, as reported by the Russian news agency TASS.

During the early hours of this Tuesday, the Israeli Army confirmed the start of a “selective and limited” operation against “terrorist targets and infrastructure” of the Shiite party-militia Hezbollah as part of Operation ‘Northern Arrows’, the military campaign that began a few years ago. just over a week against Hezbollah targets.

Israeli attacks have increased since mid-September and have killed a large part of the group’s leadership, including its general secretary, Hassan Nasrallah, who died last Friday in a bombing in Beirut. Lebanese authorities have reported more than a thousand deaths due to Israeli bombings over the past two weeks.

The resurgence in hostilities is part of the clashes for nearly a year, after Hezbollah attacked Israeli territory a day after the attacks carried out on October 7, 2023 by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and other Palestinian factions. , which led Israel to unleash a bloody offensive against the Gaza Strip.