From Houthis to Hezbollah, A Look at Iran-allied Militant Groups in the Middle East
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The war in Gaza continues for the fourth month in January as missiles, rockets, and drones struck targets around the Middle East as the United States, Israel, and others clashed with Iran-allied militant groups in the region. Hezbollah announced the killing of a commander, Wissam Hassan Tawil, for the first time since October. The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah "military sites" in Lebanon on Monday. The Israeli army also killed a "central figure" in Syria responsible for Hamas rocket attacks, naming him as Hassan Akasha. The armed groups facing the United States and Israel in the Middle East include Hamas in Gaza, powerful Hezbollah in Lebanon, smaller militias in Iraq and Syria, and Houthis in Yemen. These groups have escalated attacks on US, Israeli, or global targets within their reach since Israel launched its war in Gaza on October 7. The aim of Iran and the armed groups is to aid Hamas with attacks that distract the focus of Israel and the US and make the military, economic, and political costs of continuing the war against Hamas too great for Israel and the US. The Palestinian group Hamas is based in Gaza and was founded in 1987. Hezbollah was formed in 1982 in response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Houthis in Yemen have launched rockets, missiles, and drones at commercial vessels during the Gaza war. There are also several smaller Iranian-backed militant groups in Syria and Iraq that have battled with US and coalition forces for years.
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"content": "From Houthis to Hezbollah, A Look at Iran-allied Militant Groups in the Middle East\n==========\n\nThe war in Gaza continues for the fourth month in January as missiles, rockets, and drones struck targets around the Middle East as the United States, Israel, and others clashed with Iran-allied militant groups in the region. Hezbollah announced the killing of a commander, Wissam Hassan Tawil, for the first time since October. The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah \"military sites\" in Lebanon on Monday. The Israeli army also killed a \"central figure\" in Syria responsible for Hamas rocket attacks, naming him as Hassan Akasha. The armed groups facing the United States and Israel in the Middle East include Hamas in Gaza, powerful Hezbollah in Lebanon, smaller militias in Iraq and Syria, and Houthis in Yemen. These groups have escalated attacks on US, Israeli, or global targets within their reach since Israel launched its war in Gaza on October 7. The aim of Iran and the armed groups is to aid Hamas with attacks that distract the focus of Israel and the US and make the military, economic, and political costs of continuing the war against Hamas too great for Israel and the US. The Palestinian group Hamas is based in Gaza and was founded in 1987. Hezbollah was formed in 1982 in response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Houthis in Yemen have launched rockets, missiles, and drones at commercial vessels during the Gaza war. There are also several smaller Iranian-backed militant groups in Syria and Iraq that have battled with US and coalition forces for years.\n\n#Iran #Houthis #Hezbollah #MilitantGroups #MiddleEast #Gaza #Israel #Us \n\nhttps://www.news18.com/explainers/from-houthis-to-hezbollah-a-look-at-iran-allied-militant-groups-in-the-middle-east-8733253.html",
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