Iran planning ‘multi-front’ attack on Israel with Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis: Report

Iran is reportedly seeking to bring its regional allies together for a coordinated assault on Israel, resembling the Hamas-led October 7 attack in 2023.Tehran wants to combine its own forces with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas, the Houthis in Yemen and pro-Iranian militias in Iraq in a single campaign, the Jerusalem Post reported, citing Israeli assessments.The plan under consideration is intended to enable several fronts to operate against Israel at the same time, making a multi-front campaign part of the strategy from the outset.A report published last month said the IDF had identified renewed coordination between Hamas and Hezbollah with Iranian assistance, as part of an effort to increase pressure on Israel simultaneously from the North and South.According to a published IDF assessment cited by JPost, Hamas and Hezbollah had already begun coordinating an increase in their activities in recent weeks with Iranian assistance.Recent reports have also alleged that senior Quds…