Amid escalating tensions, the Axis of Resistance, backed by Iranian proxies, seeks to undermine Israeli military morale, while Israeli forces, through calculated maneuvers, aim to navigate the complex dynamics of the Gaza and West Bank conflicts, illustrating a broader geopolitical game where every action triggers reactions in a tense regional standoff with global implications.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said the phrase "military options are on the table" to the IRGC's deterrence power and capabilities has become "trivial, meaningless, and worthless." Khamenei was speaking during a meeting with the Supreme Assembly of Commanders and Officials of the Iranian Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), the first meeting post coronavirus, and the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the head of al-Quds Force, who was killed by a US air strike in Iraq in 2020.