Middle-East Conflict: Iran, Israel Likely To Refrain From Escalation As US Approves Military Aid

Extending support to further strengthen Israel's defence arsenal, including its Iron Dome air defence system, the US House of Representatives on Saturday approved new military assistance worth 13 billion USD. Welcoming the aid bill, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on X that it 'demonstrates strong bipartisan support for Israel and defends Western civilization'.

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Updated on: 21 April 2024 10:29 am

Iranians chanting anti-Israel slogans in Tehran | Photo: AP

Amid the escalating turmoils in the Middle-East, Iran and Israel are likely to refrain from engaging into any broader conflict as the United States on Saturday approved new Israeli military aid despite growing criticism of Israel for waging war on Gaza.

After a reported Israeli attack, Iran has stated that it has no plans for an "immediate" plan for retaliation against Israel - AP

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Diluting the fear of a brader conflict in the already war-torn Middle-East, Iran on Thursday downplayed Israel's reported retaliation for its unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel on April 13.

However, a massive blast at an pro-Iran military base in Iraq and deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza yesterday still reminded the world of the persisting tensions in the region.

A passerby, taking on his cellphone, walks past a banner showing missiles being launched from Iranian map in northern Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 19, 2024. - Associated Press

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US approves foreign aid for worth billions of USD for Israel

Welcoming the aid bill, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on X that it "demonstrates strong bipartisan support for Israel and defends Western civilization".

The US Congress just overwhelmingly passed a much appreciated aid bill that demonstrates strong bipartisan support for Israel and defends Western civilization. Thank you friends, thank you America!
— Benjamin Netanyahu - ?????? ?????? (@netanyahu) April 20, 2024

Israel's Iron Dome air defense system launched to intercept missiles fired from Iran | - AP

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Palestine criticises US over aid bill

However, the Palestinian presidency strongly condemned US' move of approving the multi-billion military aid bill and called it "an aggression against the Palestinian people" and a "dangerous escalation".

The money would "translate into thousands of Palestinian casualties in the Gaza Strip" and the West Bank, said Nabil Abu Rudeina, spokesman for Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.