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Syria and Gaza are linked as primary theaters of Iranian proxy network activity [1], [2], [3] and as frequent targets of Israeli military operations [4], [5], [6]. Additionally, both locations are identified as regions experiencing significant humanitarian crises and conflict-related instability [7], [8].
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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 4 facts
claimIsrael's current policies of reoccupying Gaza, considering forced displacement, expanding West Bank settlements, maintaining a presence in Lebanon, and conducting aggressions toward Syria fail to create lasting security or stability and hinder normalization with regional neighbors.
claimIran's traditional strategies to regain influence, such as reasserting the power of its allies in Gaza and Lebanon, rallying the Assad regime in Syria, or deploying Iraqi and Yemeni militias in cross-border operations against Israel, have proven inadequate.
claimIran's traditional strategies to regain influence—including reasserting the power of allies in Gaza and Lebanon, rallying the Assad regime in Syria, and deploying Iraqi and Yemeni militias against Israel—have proven inadequate.
perspectiveIsraeli policies including reoccupying Gaza, considering forced displacement, expanding settlements in the West Bank, maintaining a presence in Lebanese territory, and conducting aggressions toward Syria fail to create lasting security or stability and hinder normalization efforts with regional neighbors.
After the War: Rethinking Regional Security in the Middle ... arab-reform.net 2 facts
perspectiveA proposed regional pact should combine hard and soft components, including an Arab-Turkish air and missile defense dialogue, joint maritime monitoring in the Gulf and Red Sea, coordinated red lines against attacks on civilians, joint initiatives for the displaced, a regional fund for environmental adaptation, support for the rebuilding of Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza, and a push to end wars in Yemen, Libya, and Sudan.
accountThe Middle East has incurred significant human, economic, and environmental costs over the last two decades, including the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the war in Syria, state collapse in Libya, Yemen, and Sudan, the genocide in Gaza, wars in Lebanon, mass displacement, and insecurity in the Gulf and Red Sea.
After Khamenei: Regional Reckoning and the Future of Iran's Proxy ... stimson.org 2 facts
claimA cornerstone of Ali Khamenei's foreign policy was the formation, funding, and weaponization of proxy networks in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, and Gaza.
claimIran formed, funded, and weaponized proxy networks in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, and Gaza as a cornerstone of its foreign policy.
Military escalation and diverging regional strategies in the Middle East theloop.ecpr.eu 1 fact
claimIsrael has expanded military operations beyond its borders in recent years, frequently targeting sites in Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza.
ACT Alliance Statement on the Escalating Conflict in ... actalliance.org 1 fact
accountACT Alliance Forums maintain active humanitarian appeals in Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Gaza.
How active have Iran's proxy groups been since the start of the war? theconversation.com 1 fact
claimThe primary elements of Iran's proxy network include Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, the Syrian government under the Assad family, Iran-aligned militias in Iraq, and the Houthis in Yemen.