Israel, working alongside the US, carried out a series of covert naval operations that ultimately killed Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy commander Alireza Tangsiri and targeted senior Hezbollah commanders at locations in Beirut. These strikes represent a dramatic escalation in Israel's shadow war against the Iranian-led axis, dismantling key military leadership across the region. Scripture consistently portrays Israel surrounded by hostile nations in the last days, with God's providential hand at work in her defence — echoing Zechariah 12:3, which declares Jerusalem and Israel will be a source of conflict for all surrounding peoples in the end times.