Hamas
bombs two israeli ports targets oil pipeline.
Global
risk analyst firm dryad global revealed that the israel-palestine conflict has crept into the maritime sector and
social media posts from various outlets confirmed the same.
Two
israeli ports namely Ashdod and Ashkelon had to be closed after rocket attacks
on port infrastructure.
As
well as other port complexes in the region during occasional skirmishes between
countries or in wartime.
Some
of the first infrastructures that get attacked are ports and airports as they
form the key backbone of the logistics.
As
well as the gateway to a country as a whole iran-backed hamas and Palestinian islamic
jihad.
With
the former controlling gaza has reportedly been firing around 2000 rockets
towards israel.
Where
since violence broke out in the israeli capital of Jerusalem.
Many
of the rockets were fired towards Tel Aviv and were intercepted by israel's
domestic air defense system the iron dome.
However
some of the rockets slipped past the air defense system which has a proven
success rate of over 80 percent and attacked vital israeli port infrastructures
in the ashdod and ashkelon area.
Port
and energy infrastructure are at this stage assessed to be proxy targets with
any damage resulting from the indiscriminate nature of attacks however such
targets are known to be part of the wider strategic intent of hamas and the PIJ.
Reported
dryad global on the situation locals released footage on various social media
platforms which showcased the impact of the missiles on the israeli port of Ashdod.
With
widespread damage the footage also shows mona and Ahmet ono the former a
maltese and the latter a panama flagged vessel nearly being hit by the rockets.
In
a separate incident the military wing of hamastia's ad in al-qasam brigade has
declared that they have bombed an israeli gas platform off gaza.
Which
has been continuing to burn ever since dryad spoke on the incidents and what it
means from a maritime point of view.
It
is assessed that there is no stated intent to target wider commercial shipping and
that hamas intends to target the
economic
interests of israel wherever possible.
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