Introduction
Israel and Iran have waged a shadow war in the Middle East for decades, trading land, sea, air, and cyberattacks. Iran’s Saturday drone and missile onslaught at Israel, most of which were shot down but not all, This recent attack marked a turning point in the confrontation. In this article, we will explore an in-depth, recent history of the Iran-Israel tension in detail.
What is Shadow War?
Shadow war is a sort of armed conflict carried out covertly at the confluence between war and peace. In this type of warfare, many parties employ a variety of methods in order to achieve their objectives. Iran-Israel tension is the best example of a shadow war.
Current Situation
Iran-Israel tension, according to political scientist and Middle East security specialist Ahron Bregman from King’s College London, Iran made its first direct attack on Israel from its soil, which he referred to as a “historic event.”
Iran uses foreign proxies like Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia to attack Israeli interests, while Israel targets Iranian military commanders and nuclear experts.
Recent history of armed conflict between Iran and Israel
Airstrikes in August 2019
A drone exploded near a Hezbollah office in Lebanon, an Israeli airstrike killed two Iranian-trained people in Syria, and an airstrike in Qaim, Iraq, killed an Iran-backed Iraqi militia leader. Israel accused Iran of seeking to construct an overland arms-supply line through Iraq, northern Syria, and Lebanon.
Analysts believe that the attackers aimed to put an end to Iran’s plans and convey a message to its proxies that Israel would not permit a swarm of advanced missiles.
January 2020 Attacks
An American drone attack in Baghdad killed Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, the head of Iran’s foreign-facing Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Israel welcomed the death. Iran responded by hitting two Iraqi sites with rockets, hurting 100 U.S. forces.
Israel Srtike in Syriya between 2021 and 22
An Israeli-owned maritime business’s oil tanker was assaulted off Oman in July 2021, killing two crew members, according to the company and three Israeli authorities. Two authorities suspected Iranian drones of the incident.
Iran did not claim credit, but a state-owned television programme blamed an Israeli strike in Syria.
Israel murdered Iran’s leading nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, in November 2021 and Revolutionary Guards commander, Col. Sayad Khodayee, in May 2022.
Israel Bombed Gaza in December 2023
Iranian-backed militias increased their attacks after Israel bombarded Gaza in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas onslaught. Iran accused Israel of murdering Brig. Gen. Sayyed Razi Mousavi in a missile attack in Syria late last year.
General Mousavi, a Revolutionary Guards top adviser and close ally of General Suleimani, helped Hezbollah receive armaments. Israel, as usual, did not say who killed General Mousavi.
Beirut Explosion in January 2024
An explosion in a Beirut neighbourhood killed Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri and two armed wing leaders, the first such assassinations outside the West Bank and Gaza in recent years. Hamas, Lebanon, and the US blamed Israel for the bomb, which it did not corroborate.
After Mr. al-Arouri’s killing, Iran-backed Hezbollah intensified its attacks against Israel. Israeli forces killed numerous Hezbollah commanders in Lebanon.
Israeli drone Attacks in Lebanon in March and April
An Israeli drone targeted a southern Lebanon automobile, killing one. Israel claimed to have assassinated Hezbollah’s rocket and missile unit deputy commander. Hezbollah confirmed Ali Abdulhassan Naim’s death but did not elaborate.
Airstrikes in Northern Syria
On the same day, Israeli airstrikes killed troops in Aleppo, northern Syria. In one of the worst Israeli attacks in years. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported 36 Syrian military, seven Hezbollah members, and a pro-Iran militia member killed in the attacks.
No Israeli military claim was made. But Yoav Gallant, the defence minister, stated on social media, “We will pursue Hezbollah every place it operates, and we will expand the pressure and the pace of the attacks.”
Iran claimed Israel for strikes on the Iranian Embassy in Damascus three days later. killing three top commanders and four men.
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