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Iran’s numerous fronts against Israel

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Iranian proxies, including the Houthis, Iraqi militias, and Hezbollah, carried out attacks on Israel and Israel-linked targets on June 24 and 25. However, the attacks are no longer a surprise. In some cases, the proxies have been successful. However, their successes may be diminishing as Iran now uses all of these groups for its attacks, but it cannot shift the equation against Israel.

Let’s look at what happened. The Iran-backed militias in Iraq, called the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said on Wednesday that they “attacked a key Israeli target in the port of Eilat with several drones.” The militias claimed they were supporting Hamas in Gaza. “The Iraqi resistance fighters attacked the Israeli regime’s military base in Eilat with a drone,” the group’s statement said. They sent the statement to Iranian state media, IRNA.

The Israel Defense Forces stated: “After the sirens sounded for enemy aircraft infiltration in the Eilat area, a UAV approaching Israeli territory from the Red Sea area crashed off the coast of Eilat in the last hour. The UAV was observed by Israeli soldiers throughout the incident and did not enter Israeli territory. During the incident, an interceptor was launched towards the UAV. The sirens for enemy aircraft infiltration were activated according to protocol.”

According to IRNA, Iraqi militias have said they will “intensify” their attacks as long as the war in Gaza continues. This comes as Israel appears to be trying to reduce the intensity of fighting in Gaza.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah also claimed to have targeted Israel in recent days, with drone attacks taking place in several locations. “The Lebanese Hezbollah announced in a statement that it attacked the headquarters of the 91st Brigade of the Israeli army in the ‘Nahl Ghirshum’ area with several suicide drones in support of the people of Gaza and the Palestinian resistance, and in response to the Zionist regime’s advance into the Bekaa region,” IRNA reported. Hezbollah claimed to have attacked the 91st Division in the past.

Activists of the terrorist organization Hezbollah (Source: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)

It often claims it is targeting IDF bases in the north. The IRNA report claimed that Hezbollah also attacked other sites in the north, including “Bayaz Belida” and “Barke Risha.” It was not clear where these sites were.

Meanwhile, the Houthis said they had attacked more ships. They claimed their target was the MSC SARAH V in the Arabian Sea. IRNA described it as an “Israeli ship.” It is not clear why the Houthis believed the ship was linked to Israel. The Houthis used a ballistic missile in the attack.

The Houthis “stressed that the Yemeni army’s operations will continue until the war against Gaza ends and the blockade of that strip is lifted.” Hezbollah and the Iraqi militias used similar messages, suggesting that this is the message directly from Tehran. The Houthis carried out missile attacks on two more ships, they claimed. One of them was the Transworld Navigator ship, which the Houthis had already attacked. The Houthis also claimed that they attempted to attack a ship called the Stolt Sequoia that was in the Indian Ocean. This claim appears to be disputed.

A clear pattern

Overall, the pattern is clear. Iran is using these multiple fronts against Israel. In some areas, the groups claim to be successful; in others, it is unclear whether the claims correspond to reality. For Iran, it is the claims that count. It wants to show that it supports Hamas in Gaza.

However, their attacks have had diminishing effects so far. Israel continues its operations in Gaza. Iran is not escalating. The Houthis have escalated the situation slightly and Hezbollah did the same in May and June. Overall, however, the situation is not marked by major escalation. That could change quickly. At the moment, however, Iran seems to want to portray its war on several fronts as successful. Iran is in the midst of presidential elections. In the coming months, it has many other issues to focus on.



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