Your news feed is constantly buzzing with tensions between Iran and Israel, but understanding the full scope can be tricky. You'll learn how a decades-long 'shadow war' has shaped the modern Middle East and why recent direct confrontations mark a significant shift.
For decades, the conflict between Iran and Israel has largely been a "shadow war," fought indirectly through proxies, cyberattacks, and covert operations rather than open military clashes.
This indirect approach aimed to achieve strategic objectives while avoiding a full-scale regional war, which both sides recognize could have devastating consequences.