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Hezbollah's Major Offensive on Israel Escalates Middle East Tensions Amid Global Unrest

Hezbollah escalates conflict with 160-projectile assault on Israel and aerial drone strike amid ongoing Middle East tensions. Meanwhile, ArabPlast 2025 in Dubai highlights sustainable petrochemical innovations despite global unrest.
In a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict, Hezbollah launched approximately 160 projectiles towards Israel from Lebanon, targeting key areas such as Tel Aviv and southern Israel, along with an aerial drone attack on Ashdod naval base. This major offensive on November 24, 2024, comes in response to previous Israeli strikes on Beirut that have left significant casualties. Speaking of heightened tensions, a suspected terrorist attack unfolded near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan the same day.

A gunman armed with an automatic weapon was shot dead, leaving three Jordanian police officers injured in the Rabiah neighborhood, illustrating volatile dynamics in regions with a prominent Palestinian populace. Just as conflicts embroil the Middle East, further turmoil is evident as Israeli airstrikes intensify in Beirut’s suburbs in response to Hezbollah's continued hostilities.

Airstrikes on November 24, 2024, have been reported targeting Beirut's Kafaat area, with severe destruction noted amidst Israel's broader campaign against Hezbollah. As these tensions seem relentless, discord surfaces elsewhere, with serious violence taking place in London.

Westminster Bridge was the scene of a disturbing fight that left a man critically injured after a stabbing, with emergency services swiftly tending to the situation. Meanwhile, across the globe in the United Arab Emirates, there's a markedly different scene as the 17th ArabPlast is set to showcase sustainable petrochemical innovations.

Saudi petrochemical companies are preparing to highlight cutting-edge, eco-friendly technological advancements at the upcoming ArabPlast 2025 in Dubai, underscoring the industry's shift towards sustainability. However, even as such innovations take center stage, back in India, tensions mount over religious disputes.

Deadly clashes erupted in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, as violent riots ensued over a court-ordered mosque survey linked to historical religious disputes, leaving deep scars amid ongoing Hindu nationalism trends. This incident is part of broader, rising nationalist sentiments, reflecting regional turbulence across the world.
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