Palestinian militias continued drone and indirect fire attacks into Israel, primarily southern Israel, on October 15.
Judea and Samaria Area (West Bank ) The rate of small arms clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants has continued to fall after peaking on October 13
South Lebanon and Golan Heights LH expanded its campaign against Israeli forces along the Israel-Lebanon border in terms of pace, location, and actors involved on October 15.
The IDF conducted an airstrike on the Aleppo International Airport on October 14, marking the second time that the IDF has struck this location since the war began on October 7.
Iran and Axis of Resistance Iran and elements of its Axis of Resistance are messaging that the Hamas-Israel war could expand geographically into a multi-front conflict.
Abdollahian met with senior Hamas and Qatari officials during an official visit to Doha on October 14-15.
Key Takeaways:
- Palestinian militias continued drone and indirect fire attacks into Israel, primarily southern Israel. CTP-ISW did not record any reports of infiltrations or small arms clashes in southern Israel.
- The rate of small arms clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants has continued to fall after peaking on October 13.
- LH expanded its campaign against Israeli forces along the Israel-Lebanon border in terms of pace, location, and actors involved. The IDF spokesperson stated that Iran has instructed LH to escalate against Israel and thereby impose pressure on the IDF while it prepares for ground operations into the Gaza Strip.
- The IDF conducted an airstrike on the Aleppo International Airport, marking the second time that the IDF has struck this location since the war began on October 7.
- Iran and elements of its Axis of Resistance are messaging that the Hamas-Israel war could expand geographically into a multi-front conflict. CTP-ISW is closely monitoring the situation to forecast whether such a scenario is becoming more or less likely.
- Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abdollahian met with senior Hamas and Qatari officials during an official visit to Doha.
