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The IRGC-QF is directly linked to Israel through its Levant Corps, which includes Israel in its area of operations [1], [2], and through its ongoing military activities and proxy networks that target Israeli interests [3], [4], [5].

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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org CSIS 5 facts

claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) utilizes a network of proxy groups, satellite imagery of bases in Syria, Lebanon, and Iran, and data on Israeli attacks against targets in Syria to gauge Iranian force posture and regional activities.

imageFigure 6 displays satellite imagery from December 9, 2018, and December 27, 2018, showing the results of an Israeli strike against a munitions storage area at a Syrian military base in Haqlat aş Şafrah, Syria, which was allegedly utilized by the IRGC-QF.

claimThe IRGC-QF is organized into regional sections including the Ramazan Corps (Iraq), Levant Corps (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel), Rasulallah Corps (Arabian Peninsula), and Ansar Corps (Afghanistan).

claimThe IRGC-QF currently works with thousands of trained fighters in local Syrian militias that possess advanced stand-off weapons, improved cyber capabilities, and expansive forces capable of striking Israeli targets.

claimThe IRGC-QF is organized into regional corps, including the Ramazan Corps (Iraq), Levant Corps (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel), Rasulallah Corps (Arabian Peninsula), and Ansar Corps (Afghanistan).