The rebuilding effort comes as the balance of power within the axis is also shifting. The idea of a broader regional war against Israel had emerged even earlier. However, this ambition had not been matched by full coordination ahead of the attack.

According to reports in Arab media, Tehran is now allegedly seeking to address that gap precisely. Al-Hayya, a member of Hamas' Gaza-based camp who was close to Sinwar, strengthens within the organisation's leadership the faction seeking to preserve its close strategic relationship with Iran.