Iran Is Recruiting Militant Allies to Launch Attacks Against Israel

Quds Force commander has met leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah in recent weeks to coordinate strikes

Esmail Qaani leads the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force. Morteza Nikoubazl/Zuma Press

The long shadow war between Iran and Israel is moving into an unpredictable new phase after one of the Islamic Republic’s most powerful military commanders began rallying allies across the Middle East to launch a fresh wave of attacks on Israeli targets.

People familiar with the discussions said Esmail Qaani, who leads the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force, has held a series of clandestine meetings with militant leaders across the region in recent weeks, including some operating in Syria and Iraq.

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