A deadly friendly-fire incident in Gaza has put fresh focus on the strain facing Israeli forces as tensions rise across multiple fronts. Even as the IDF intensifies strikes on Hezbollah and watches Iran’s moves closely, confusion on the ground has proven costly. At the same time, Netanyahu is voicing deep skepticism over diplomacy with Tehran while Washington and Tehran test nuclear talks in Geneva. With proxies active, nuclear negotiations fragile, and regional rhetoric heating up, questions are growing about readiness, coordination and the risk of a wider conflict no side fully controls.