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Source: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/arming-west-bank-look-iran%E2%80%99s-new-israel-strategy-206588
Arming the West Bank: Iran's New Israel Strategy
Dr. Amir Hossein Vazirian After the 2014 Gaza War, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stressed the need for "serious planning to join the West Bank in confronting Israel." The West Bank is relatively close to Israel's three key cities and military-economic centers - Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Haifa. Qassem Soleimani, the late commander of the Quds Force, in contact with the commanders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, emphasized the arming of the West Bank as Iran's priority, and the smuggling of arms has grown significantly in recent years. (National Interest)