In the Shadows… Alliances Without Signatures
NYN | Reports and analyses
As “Israel” faces one of the most complex fronts in its history of conflicts with Iran, the contours of an undeclared regional alignment are gradually becoming clearer, even as Hebrew-language newspapers reveal internal breakdowns and unprecedented security coordination with several Arab and Western countries.
The newspaper Israel Hayom quoted Gulf sources saying that Saudi Arabia and a number of countries in the region were actively involved in intercepting the drones launched by Iran during the recent waves of escalation.
It added that the drone defense operations lasted 12 days and involved, in addition to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United States, France, and Britain — in what the paper described as “unprecedented cooperation” to confront Iran’s aerial capabilities.
Meanwhile, the newspaper Maariv revealed the extent of the deep damage inflicted on the “Israeli home front” during the war with Iran, noting that the Knesset’s Information Center recorded major government failures in managing the internal crisis, particularly in terms of protecting civilians and critical infrastructure.
Reports from the Knesset indicate that between 13,000 and 19,000 settlers were forced to evacuate their homes in 17 different areas due to direct Iranian strikes, while authorities received more than 45,730 compensation claims for property damage during the escalation period.
Despite official silence, the available data points to Israel’s increasing reliance on Gulf and Western air support — a shift that highlights a strategic transformation in the structure of regional alliances. This shift contrasts with a growing erosion of public trust in state institutions and their ability to withstand large-scale attacks like those launched by Tehran.
What’s most notable is not only the scale of the damage, but the nature of the military and political cooperation involving Arab countries — some of which, until recently, maintained a declared distance from conflicts involving “Israel.”
