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Iranian-Backed Organizations Establish a Foothold in Gaza
(Long War Journal-FDD) Joe Truzman - Iran financially and militarily supports a number of proxies in Gaza such as Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Popular Resistance Committees. Iran has also established social welfare programs and charities throughout Gaza to influence the hearts and minds of its residents. During the first week of Ramadan, Harakat al Nujaba, an Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary group, distributed food baskets and other Ramadan gifts to the families of prisoners and those who have been killed fighting against Israel. Another Iranian-funded organization in Gaza is the Palestinian-Iranian Friendship Association (PIFA), which also has branches in Lebanon and Syria.