Chao News client reporter Zhu Gaoxiang
According to CCTV News, in the early morning of October 6 local time, the northern Israel town of Shemona and many nearby communities sounded the air defense alarm. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released information that the Israeli army detected about 30 rockets entering Israel airspace from the direction of Lebanon, some of which were intercepted and others fell.
Prior to this, on October 1, local time, the Israel Defense Forces issued a statement saying that missiles were launched from Iran into Israel. Iran has fired about 200 missiles at Israel.
At a time of direct conflict between Israel and Iran, what is the life of the local Chinese? Will Israel retaliate against Iran? Chao News reporters connected Chinese working in Israel and experts on international issues.
"I was told to stop work just 1 hour after I started work"
Early in the morning of October 6, local time, Li Jin (pseudonym) went to work at the construction site after a simple wash.
"The other day was Israel's New Year, I had a few days off, and today is the next day to work, but just after doing it for more than an hour, the leader let me go back and didn't explain why." Li Jin told reporters that according to his analysis, there may be a war in the future.
Li Jin, from Henan, has worked in Tel Aviv, Israel, for most of the year with his domestic workers, and can only speak a few simple words of English, and most of his communication depends on comparisons.
Image source: Courtesy of the interviewee
On the evening of October 1, local time, Li Jin saw many traces of missiles in the distant sky, and deafening explosions continued to sound on the ground. "I was so scared that day, I had never seen anything like this, and I didn't sleep all night." Li Jin told reporters that that night, many people hid in underground air-raid shelters, and people were panicked.
Qu Yang, who has been working in Tel Aviv, Israel, for more than two years, has experienced the war for the first time and has been posting on social media for the past few days to update the situation on the ground.
On October 2, local time, Qu Yang, who was working, once again saw a shining missile attack in the night sky, and he and his colleagues around him rushed to the basement, looking a little flustered. "The boss told all the employees to leave work immediately, and they didn't want to make any sushi, which had never been like this before, and this time it may be really serious." Qu Yang said in the video released that he is more and more homesick every day and wants to return to China.
After the shutdown, Li Jin wandered the streets, and many shops along the street were closed, and there were many fewer people than usual. "There will definitely be some nervousness and fear, but I don't plan to go back for the time being, and we'll see how it goes." Li Jin said that there are many Chinese in Israel, most of whom work on construction sites, and some have returned to China.
Image source: Courtesy of the interviewee
Yu Hong (not his real name) returned to China immediately after Iran's attack on Israel on October 1.
"I was really scared to death that night, there were explosions everywhere, and I felt that the war was expanding, maybe it could become a full-scale war, so I immediately booked a ticket to go home." Yu Hong told reporters that he has been working in Israel for eight years and is sensitive to some wind and grass.
"Going to Israel to earn money is also to give my family a better life, but there is no need to put your life there and prepare to go back when the situation calms down." Yu Hong said.
Expert: Israel's response to Iran may be a foregone conclusion
How Israel will respond to Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel on October 1 has been a topic of international concern.
According to CCTV News, on the evening of October 5, local time, Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu made a video speech saying that Israel has the right to defend itself and respond to Iran's attack, which is what Israel is about to do.
Netanyahu also said Israel is determined to defend itself against threats from any country or region, including "from Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq and Syria — and, of course, from Iran itself."
Israel. Image source: Interviewee
"It is almost certain that Israel will retaliate against Iran." Fan Hongda, a professor at the Institute of Middle East Studies at Shanghai Outer Chinese University, said in an interview with Chao News that the key to how the situation changes in the future lies in the intensity of the Iran Israel retaliation.
According to CCTV News, on October 4, local time, United States President Biden said at a briefing on the same day that Israel has not yet decided how to respond to Iran's previous attacks. Biden said if he were from Israel's point of view, he would seek options other than attacking Iran's oil fields. The United States and Israel teams have been in touch. Israel will not make a decision immediately, so the American side will continue to wait.
Fan Hongda said that in the past two days, United States and Israel have been engaged in intensive diplomatic activities with the international community, and United States do not want Israel to attack the nuclear facilities and oil fields of Iran, drawing a red line for Israel retaliation Iran. "But Israel's specific actions have not yet been determined, leaving room for imagination in the future development of the situation."
Fan Hongda believes that Israel knows that if an air attack on Iran's energy facilities or even nuclear facilities is tantamount to a full-scale declaration of war against Iran, and Iran has the ability to expand the scope of the strike. A full-scale war between Iran and Israel could have incalculable consequences for both countries and the entire Middle East. Iran also knows this.
"In general, Israel wants to draw Iran into a state of war so that United States will intervene." But in this way, its impact will be global, including international oil prices, etc., will be further pushed up. Fan Hongda said.
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