Israel Believes Iran And Its Allies Have Begun A Multi-Front Conflict With Israel

 

Jerusalem Post: Iran kickstarts multi-front Middle East war against Israel - analysis 

The Islamic Republic's proxies and allies appear to have begun a multi-front conflict with Israel over the past week. 

A week of attacks on Israel, including rockets fired from Lebanon, Gaza and Syria, represents the manifestation of an Iranian strategy to confront Israel with multiple threats on different fronts. Although different groups may be behind the attacks from those places, these groups are likely all linked to Iran. The groups involved include Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and others that may go by different or new names, but which are proxies of Tehran. 

Iran has long sought to bring its conflict with Israel to the Jewish state’s borders. Its backing of Hezbollah and Hamas was key to that strategy over the decades. For instance, Tehran supplies Hamas with financial support and also helped it develop longer-range rockets and a larger arsenal. Whereas Hamas rockets could once only travel a few kilometers, now they can reach most parts of Israel. 

The Islamic Republic also supported Islamic Jihad, which is even more of an Iranian proxy than Hamas. The group not only has an arsenal thought to include thousands of rockets, but it has gunmen in the West Bank and its leadership often resides in Damascus.  

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WNU Editor: The mood in Israel is that they are now facing Iran and its allies on multiple-fronts .... Iran is pushing Israel towards a multi-theater conflagration (JNS). But truth be told, this undeclared war between Israel and Iran (and its allies) have been ongoing for a long time .... Israeli attacks on Syria in the past year: Timeline (Al Jazeera).