Iran has ramped up the smuggling and arming of militant groups in the West BankP…

Iran has ramped up the smuggling and arming of militant groups in the West Bank

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) are among the groups receiving weapons such as missiles, explosive drones, anti-tank rockets, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and more.

After the Donald Trump-backed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect last month, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) moved the center of its operations against Israel to the West Bank.

PIJ is the most prolific of the Iran-sponsored terror groups, operating in major cities like Hebron, Nablus, Jenin, and Jericho.

The quality and quantity of arms Tehran has sent to the territory underscores its ambition to turn the area into the launching point for another large-scale attack on Israel.