Israel mobilizes 100,000 reservists, reinforces eastern border

Middle Eastern outlets focus on whether Israel can sustain a weeks-long confrontation with Iran without suffering heavy military, economic, and political costs. This view highlights the strain of mobilizing 100,000 reservists, the risk of Iranian retaliation through allied groups, and the danger of a wider regional conflict. Commentators in this block question whether Israel and its partners have a realistic exit plan.

• •Israeli mobilization of around 100,000 reservists is portrayed as a sign of how serious and potentially prolonged the confrontation with Iran could be.
• •Regional reporting stresses that Iran can respond through allies such as Hezbollah and armed groups in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.
• •Commentators question whether Israel’s economy can absorb weeks of reserve duty, disrupted trade, and possible missile attacks.
• •Middle Eastern coverage doubts that Israel can keep the conflict limited to airstrikes without drawing in neighboring countries.
• •Questions are raised about whether Israel and the US have clear political goals and end conditions for the campaign against Iran.