Israeli Alert and Maneuvers.. As "Honest Promise 3" Iranian Operation Approaches
Military Confrontation Probabilities Increase with Approaching Political Transformations and Changing Regional Power Balances
January 6, 2025, 12:00 am

إيران وإسرائيل (العربية)

Israeli media outlets, including "Walla" and "Srugim" websites, reviewed details of Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi's instructions to raise alert levels across the military, amid intelligence reports about imminent Iranian military preparations.

Halevi indicated that raising readiness targets "confronting potential sabotage actions from the Iranian regime in the upcoming period", while military sources revealed deployment of additional air defense systems in strategic areas.

Media sources explained the Israeli movement came after indicators of escalating internal crises within the Iranian regime, especially following reduced influence of its regional arms in Lebanon and Syria, which intensified with tightened economic sanctions.

Military experts pointed to Tehran facing multiple challenges before potential Trump presidency return, including local currency deterioration, energy sector problems, and escalating popular demonstrations, potentially pushing the regime to adventure externally to distract from internal issues.

Israeli sources revealed unprecedented Revolutionary Guard movements in several strategic locations, coinciding with intensifying military supplies to regional proxies, particularly Hezbollah, Iraqi and Syrian militias.

Security sources discussed strategic transformations in the Middle East, militarily and economically, which raised Iranian leadership concerns about its regional influence, especially with growing anti-Tehran regional alliances.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei declared the inevitability of responding to Israeli strikes targeting Iranian sites in October 2024, while intelligence reports revealed intensive Revolutionary Guard leadership meetings planning "Honest Promise 3" operation.

Israeli reports indicated the military recently conducted extensive maneuvers simulating multiple scenarios to respond to potential Iranian attacks, including evacuation and critical infrastructure protection drills.

Strategic analysts believe the coincidence of Iranian threats with regional political transformations, especially approaching US elections, might push Tehran to adventure with a limited military action to improve its future negotiation position.

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BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
BENEFIT’s Chief Executive Mr. Abdulwahed AlJanahi, commented: “Our support for this educational hackathon reflects our long-term strategic vision to nurture the talents of emerging national youth and empower the next generation of accomplished female leaders in technology. By fostering creativity and innovation, we aim to contribute meaningfully to Bahrain’s comprehensive development goals and align with the aspirations outlined in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030—an ambition in which BENEFIT plays a central role.”
Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
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For his part, Dr. Humam ElAgha, Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at the University, said: “BuildHer CityHack 2025 embodies our hands-on approach to education. By tackling real-world problems through creative thinking and sustainable solutions, we're preparing women to thrive in the knowledge economy – a cornerstone of the University's vision.”