Recent Israeli intelligence operations have severely impacted Hezbollah, incapacitating its communication lines and injuring thousands of operatives in a longstanding conflict dating back to 1982. Meanwhile, the effectiveness of Israel's advanced anti-tunnel barrier, completed in 2021 to thwart Hamas infiltration from Gaza, has been called into question after it failed during the October 7 Hamas invasion. Palestinian activists, such as Amin Abed, continue to face brutal reprisals from Hamas for speaking out against the group's governance in Gaza, with Abed's recent torture highlighting the ongoing internal violence. This internal strife within Gaza is compounded by the broader Israel-Hamas conflict, which has seen multiple deadly engagements over the years, affecting civilians on both sides.