On Wednesday, February 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make a two-day state visit to Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu, Modi's counterpart, made the announcement last week, claiming the trip will aid in forming a new coalition to oppose what he called "radical" enemies.At the start of a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu stated, "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come here on Wednesday and give a speech in the Knesset," referring to the Israeli parliament.

In response to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's friendly message prior to his arrival on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he looked forward to their conversations.
Netanyahu welcomed the two nations' expanding relationship.He mentioned collaboration in the areas of economics, diplomacy, and security. "The fabric of relations has grown tighter, and (Modi) is coming here so that we can tighten it even more," he said.In 2017, Prime Minister Modi traveled to Israel, and the following year, Netanyahu visited India in return. Netanyahu stated that in order to combat shared "radical" enemies, the Israel-India axis will be a part of a larger regional alliance known as the "hexagon."
What is an alliance's "hexagon"?
Netanyahu suggested the "Hexagon of Alliances," a six-nation strategic framework, to improve security, political, and economic cooperation throughout West Asia and the Mediterranean. It seeks to combat the influence of Iran (the "radical Shia axis") as well as other regional dangers.
Israel, India, Greece, Cyprus, and unidentified Arab and African countries make up the bloc."We will establish a whole structure, effectively a 'hexagon' of partnerships within or surrounding the Middle East, according to the vision I see in front of me. India, Arab countries, African countries, Mediterranean countries (Cyprus and Greece), and Asian countries that I won't go into detail about right now are all included in this," Netanyahu stated, adding that he would go into more depth about his plan later.
"The intention here is to create an axis of nations that see eye-to-eye on the reality, challenges, and goals against the radical axes, both the radical Shiite axis, which we have struck very hard, and the emerging radical Sunni axis," he stated.

As of yet, no government has approved the partnership.
This initiative and its sectarian framing have not yet received the support of any government. The International Criminal Court (ICC), which has an arrest warrant out for Netanyahu for war crimes in Gaza, actually possesses two of the three nations Netanyahu named—Greece and Cyprus—and would be legally required to detain him if he entered the country, according to Al Jazeera.
The Israeli prime minister might be overselling his plan, according to Andreas Krieg, an associate professor of security studies at King's College London, who spoke to Al Jazeera.The "unnamed Arab/African/Asian" component might take the shape of transactional diplomacy and ad hoc security coordination, but it doesn't have to look like a NATO-style agreement or treaty. He declared, "It isn't an alliance."

"Axis of Resistance Counter"
The "Shia axis," also referred to as the "axis of resistance," is an unofficial, Iran-centered network of allied groups that oppose Israeli and Western dominance in the Middle East. According to some accounts, Netanyahu is attempting to duplicate what he calls his "victories" against this group.
Iran, which backs Hezbollah in Lebanon, is at its center. Prior to Israel's 2024 murder of a large portion of its leadership, Iran was thought to be the most potent non-state entity in the region.

Israel also fought fiercely with Shiite organizations in the area supported by Iran, who assaulted Israel in support of Hamas, whose murderous attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, started the conflict in Gaza.
In a 12-day conflict in June, the US and Israeli armies targeted Tehran's ballistic missile arsenal and nuclear facilities, marking the first direct clash between arch-enemies Iran and Israel.Regarding the new alliance, Netanyahu stated, "All of these countries have different perspectives, and our collaboration can produce excellent outcomes and, of course, ensure our resilience and our future."