World War III has begun.

Fyodor Lukyanov, a leading Russian foreign policy expert, believes that a third world war is beginning. He believes that the current world order, which is "unpleasant" but "manageable," is breaking down, and there seems to be no mechanism to resolve conflicts, including the ongoing escalation between Israel and Hamas.

Mr. Lukyanov made the remarks in an interview published last week by Komsomolskaya Pravda.

Smoke rises after explosions in Gaza, as seen from Sderot, Israel.

Lukyanov noted that recently, the world has witnessed the re-ignition of old, dormant conflicts. He cited tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the new escalation in the Middle East as examples.

Lukyanov argues that the series of ongoing conflicts is essentially a new world war, and that this war appears to be significantly different from the two global conflicts of the 20th century.

"Based on experience, we assume that the new conflict will begin like a major war or World War II. But such wars are probably not going to happen again. After all, nuclear weapons are still holding many people back," the expert said.

Therefore, he also warned that the escalation in the Middle East is not the last conflict to happen, and more hostilities are expected to erupt around the world soon. While it seems that no one is currently capable of preventing these conflicts.

“Wars in the Middle East have broken out before, but the Soviet Union and the United States intervened and quelled them until the next conflict. Now I don’t see even a temporary resolution mechanism,” Lukyanov said.

He noted that the Palestinian militant group Hamas had clearly chosen the “right” time to attack Israel, as the country had been experiencing “persistent internal turmoil” for more than a year.

On October 31, Reuters reported that Houthi forces in Yemen had become involved in the Israel-Hamas conflict, admitting to attacking Israel with drones and missiles, further increasing concerns about the spread of fighting in the region.

"We have launched a large number of ballistic missiles and drones towards Israel and there will be more such attacks to help the Palestinians win ," Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said.

Saree's statement underscores the escalating scale of a conflict that is causing concern among nations, including the world's largest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, amid Israel's efforts to overthrow Hamas forces in Gaza.

Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi said the Houthi attacks were "unacceptable," but declined to elaborate when asked how Israel might respond.

Phuong Anh (Source: RT)

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