As the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, Iran has begun arming “Palestinian resistance groups” in West Bank -- the area not controlled by Hamas. According to Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, the commander of Iran’s volunteer Basij force, “Arming the West Bank has started and weapons will be supplied to the people of this region.” Of course, Iran has armed Hamas too, and Naqdi says many of the weapons deployed by Hamas against Israel “were the products of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” This direction comes straight from the top. In July, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared, “The West Bank must be armed like Gaza.” Iran’s goal is the destruction of Israel, and this is only one part of their strategy. More...