- Iran utilizes regional militias, including Hezbollah, Houthis, and Hamas, as a strategic tool to advance its goals against Israel.
- Iran is the main financial and military backer of Hamas and Hezbollah, which are involved in ongoing indirect talks regarding the conflict and control of large swaths of the Gaza Strip.
Hamas is focusing on selective peace components, administering Gaza's finances, and maintaining relations with Iran.
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Updated Jul 21
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What happened
Hamas is focusing on selective peace components, administering Gaza's finances, and maintaining relations with Iran.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Hamas
Palestinian Islamist political and military organization
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Gaza Strip
self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
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Hezbollah
Iranian-backed Shia Islamist political party and armed organization in Lebanon
- Ongoing targeting of Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, calls for increased pressure on Israeli military operations, and a push for an international conference on regional stability.
- Amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Marco Rubio and Joseph Aoun discussed the need for a ceasefire and the disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Related events
- An agreement was announced for the full disarmament of Hamas, while Hamas continues to operate in Gaza and Hezbollah remains in Lebanon.
- Hamas is being used as a recruitment and financial hub and targeted in operations alongside Israel in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
- The geopolitical situation involves Hamas, the Gaza Strip, and Russia's complex stance on the conflict, including cooperation with Israel and rejection of US unilateralism.
- Hamas retains the ability to plunge Gaza into war while the Board of Peace works to secure the territory's future.
- Houthis are providing money, weapons, training, and intelligence to Hamas.