The cornerstone of the Iranian regime's strategy for the elimination of Israel is its network of proxies — Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iraqi Shi’ite militias, Houthis in Yemen, and Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip. The mission the Islamic Republic tasks these militias with is to wage a war of attrition against Israel. The strategy aims to gradually weaken Israel and eventually destroy it through executing a coordinated, multifront assault attack. All the while, the Iranian regime and its key assets remain shielded from direct retaliation. So far, the plan has served the Iranian regime well. And from its perspective, the plan has been progressing in the right direction.
Recent events, however, have dramatically altered the strategic........