Iran, according to Israeli assessments, is preparing for a scenario of a broad and coordinated confrontation with Israel on several fronts at the same time, by integrating the movement of its forces with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Hamas movement, the Houthis in Yemen, and the factions loyal to them in Iraq within one campaign.
The Jerusalem Post newspaper quoted these assessments as saying that Tehran seeks to address the imbalance that appeared during the Gaza war, when not all factions moved at the same time, through a plan that makes multi-front fighting part of the strategy from the first moment.
According to Israeli reports, this comes in light of the continued US naval blockade of Iranian ports and the escalation of the confrontation between Washington and Tehran.
According to Israeli reports last month, the Israeli army observed a renewal of coordination between Hamas and Hezbollah, with Iranian support, in an attempt to increase pressure on Israel from the northern and southern fronts simultaneously.
An Israeli military assessment indicated that Hamas and Hezbollah began coordinating in recent weeks to increase their activities with Iranian support.
Recent reports also spoke of meetings held by senior officials in the “Quds Force” of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard with leaders in “Hezbollah,” the Houthis, and the Iraqi factions to discuss expanding the scope of the confrontation.
It was reported from two senior officers in the Revolutionary Guard that, during a previous period of calm, officials in the “Quds Force” held meetings and video communications with the commanders of the three fronts, while Iranian advisors worked with them on the field.
This comes after Hezbollah suffered heavy losses since the October 7 attack, while most of the Iraqi armed factions refrained from engaging in the war at that time, despite their threats to respond.
As for the Houthis, they launched attacks on ships during the Gaza War, but they did not participate in the beginning of the American-Israeli war on Iran late last February, before they later entered the line of threats to ships in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to paralyze navigation in Bab al-Mandab.
Two days ago, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened to strike Iran’s civilian infrastructure and energy sector if Tehran attacked Israel.
In parallel, the Israeli army launched a surprise exercise on Sunday morning at the General Staff level to test its readiness in the face of a sudden multi-front event.
