Middle East Conflict: What was once described as the “axis of resistance”, a loose but coordinated alliance stretching from Lebanon to Yemen, now appears fractured. The command structure that bound it together has been badly damaged. Supply lines have been disrupted. Senior military figures are gone. Middle East Conflict: What was once described as the “axis of resistance”, a loose but coordinated alliance stretching from Lebanon to Yemen, now appears fractured. The command structure that bound it together has been badly damaged. Supply lines have been disrupted. Senior military figures are gone.