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Abstract

The expanding cyberwarfare between the US and Iran drastically changed the nature of modern conflict by affecting the regional allies especially Israel in addition to diplomatic issues. The present study investigates the complex conflict between the United States and Iran and also the indirect impact they have on Israel’s economic stability, national security and middle east geopolitical orientation by analyzing significant cyber events like a Stuxnet the Iranian assault in 2019 on Israel infrastructure and also ensuing counterattacks this investigation shows how the cyberwarfare has emerged as a crucial tool for proxy conflict and alliance dynamics. According to the report, Israel’s status as a close US allies has strengthened its cybersecurity by trading intelligence and technology but they made their prime target for Iranian cyberattacks. Now as per the report Israel security goals have changed now its diplomatic tactics in the area have been impacted and on the other hand US-Iran cyberwar is speeding up the country’s development of domestics’ cyber capabilities. The present research advances knowledge of the changing nature of asymmetrical conflict in the digital era and the effects the big power cyberwarfare has on smaller partner states.