November on the Brink of Explosion: Iran, the US, and Israel on a Collision Course | Avi Ashkenazi

November 2026 opens with a series of security and political decisions: the US elections, Tehran's deliberations, the possibility of a deal between Trump and Putin, and Israeli preparations for a multi-front confrontation. The article presents two main options for Iran: surrender to the Americans through three channels of dialogue (Pakistani, Qatari, Russian) or an inevitable clash. The emerging agreement between the US and Russia is in a "quid pro quo" format: Iran for Ukraine. In Israel, it is understood that the Iranians continue to build their power in the nuclear program, ballistic missiles, and drones. The IDF is determined to carry out a significant military operation that will weaken the regime in Iran and push it away from a nuclear bomb. The strike plans will include energy centers, infrastructure, government facilities, warehouses, and weapons laboratories. Israel is preparing for a multi-front confrontation in which Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Hamas may join. The defense establishment understands that in the event of a war with Iran, the IDF will immediately mobilize all reserve divisions, and most of the force will move north for operations in Lebanon.