Chinese-Operated Port in Israel Now in Hezbollah’s Crosshairs. How Does Beijing Respond if It’s Attacked?

Excerpt from a nearly 10 minute video of drone footage shot by Hzebollah over Israel's Port of Haifa.

Major Chinese assets in the Middle East have largely remained unscathed from the effects of the war in Gaza. Several Chinese cargo ships passing through the Red Sea have been attacked by Houthi militants in the past few months, likely inadvertently, but other than that there’s been no other significant damage.

But that could change quickly if Israel declares war on Lebanon which would likely trigger the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah to launch a full-scale attack on the port of Haifa that’s partially operated by a Chinese state-owned company.

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