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Palestinian territories

Also known as: Palestinian arena, Palestinian lands, Palestinian territory

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Hezbollah

Hezbollah

Hezbollah and the Palestinian territories are linked through their shared status as regions where groups supported by the IRGC-QF operate [1], [2], and through Israel's military targeting of Hezbollah and Hamas leadership, which impacts the political landscape in both Lebanon and the Palestinian territories [3]. — 3 supporting facts

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Hamas

Hamas

Hamas is identified as a group operating within the Palestinian territories, where its leadership and influence have been targeted by Israeli military actions as described in [1], while [2] and [3] contextualize the broader regional landscape of militant groups in the Palestinian territories. — 3 supporting facts

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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org CSIS Mar 11, 2019 4 facts

claimIran's proxy network includes Sunni organizations, such as the Taliban in Afghanistan and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Palestinian territory.

claimForces supported by the IRGC-QF include Lebanese Hezbollah, the Hashd al-Sha’abi in Iraq (specifically the Badr Organization, Kata’ib Hezbollah, and Asaib Ahl al-Haq), militia forces in Syria, the Houthis in Yemen, Liwa Fatemiyoun from Afghanistan, Liwa Zainabyoun from Pakistan, and groups in Palestinian territory such as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

claimForces supported by the IRGC-QF include Lebanese Hezbollah, the Hashd al-Sha’abi in Iraq (including the Badr Organization, Kata’ib Hezbollah, and Asaib Ahl al-Haq), militia forces in Syria, the Houthis in Yemen, Liwa Fatemiyoun from Afghanistan, Liwa Zainabyoun from Pakistan, and groups in Palestinian territory such as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

claimIran's proxy network includes both Shia and Sunni organizations, such as the Taliban in Afghanistan and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Palestinian territory.

Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org Amr Hamzawy · Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Mar 5, 2025 3 facts

perspectiveFollowing the 2011 uprisings, Israel maintained its policy of military hegemony rather than moderating its use of military force, halting its occupation, curbing settlement expansion, or lifting the blockade on Palestinian territories.

claimIsrael maintained a policy of military hegemony rather than moderating its reliance on military force, halting its occupation, curbing settlement expansion, or lifting the blockade on Palestinian territories following the 2011 regional uprisings.

claimIsrael has targeted key leadership figures within Hamas and Hezbollah, which has weakened the organizational and political influence of these groups in Palestinian territories and Lebanon.

The crises in the Middle East: reshaping the region's geopolitical ... link.springer.com Springer Jan 9, 2025 2 facts

claimIsrael utilizes security barriers, checkpoints, military incursions in Palestinian territories, and the blockade of Gaza to mitigate security threats and protect its citizens from terrorism and violence.

referenceIsrael's security policies toward Palestinian territories and neighboring Arab states are shaped by its history of conflict and vulnerability, according to Aran (2022).

Iran's Regional Armed Network - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Kali Robinson, Will Merrow · Council on Foreign Relations 1 fact

claimIran's proxy network includes groups from Shiite Muslim-majority countries like Iraq and Lebanon, as well as groups from Sunni-majority areas including the Palestinian territories, Syria, and Yemen.

The Israel-Hamas War: Risks of Escalation and Scenarios for ... mei.edu Middle East Institute 1 fact

claimBrian Katulis has conducted research in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian territories.

Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org Ashley Lane · Wilson Center Sep 12, 2023 1 fact

claimIran's Revolutionary Guards and the elite Qods Force provide arms, training, and financial support to militias and political movements in Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories, Syria, and Yemen.

Iran's 'Axis of Resistance': The proxy forces shaping Mideast conflicts latimes.com Los Angeles Times Mar 1, 2026 1 fact

perspectiveThe 'Axis of Resistance' groups oppose what they characterize as U.S.-Israeli hegemony and the occupation of Palestinian lands.