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The Axis of Resistance: An alliance of proxy groups including Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Houthi rebels in Yemen, and Shiite militias across Iraq and Syria, all financed, trained, and resourced by Tehran.
Conventional Military Capabilities: Iran’s missile and drone arsenal, capable of saturating Israeli defenses with complex barrages launched from mobile, hard-to-track platforms.
However, recent months have seen a significant weakening of these proxies. Israel's military has progressively targeted and degraded Hamas’s command networks, rocket manufacturing infrastructure, and leadership, especially following the October 7th attacks, which possibly involved Iranian coordination.