Iran-led Proxy Escalation & Israel-Gaza Conflict

Ayatollah Khamenei died; Iran launched missiles at Israel; Hezbollah rejects ceasefire; Houthi resumes Red Sea blockade. IDF prepares for renewed Gaza offensive. Amnesty documents potential war crimes in Lebanon. Iraqi factions refuse to disarm. Israel intensifies assassinations of Hamas police officers (49 killed since October). UN briefing on West Bank deterioration – settler violence, military operations, calls for accountability. New: A Norwegian teen was convicted for an Iran-linked murder plot in the UK, recruited by the Swedish Foxtrot gang for €21,500, highlighting Iran's use of European criminal networks for proxy operations. Background: Explainer on Iraq's Iranian-backed armed groups provides context for militia landscape.