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It is not clear what instigated the latest war between Israel and her Arab neighbors. But this is another escalation in a long list of fighting since the state of Israel was established in 1948.  But this war is different because it is characterized by the presence of heavy modern military hardware and the presence of Russia. Both the United Nation and European Union have urged restraint ................

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............... on both sides. Israel however has vowed to use of every possible means to defend herself against this aggression, prompting world leaders to raise concern over possible exchange of nuclear warfare in the Middle East for the first time and the escalation of this to the rest of the world. It would appear that this invasion has been in the planning for possible ................................

 

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....................many years judging by number of military hardware in use. The Arab coalition of this war is led by Iran. A nation which has previously threatened to wipe Israel off the map. Also noticeable are the presence of a lot of North African countries that did not previously participated in any war with Israel in the past...........