Will Iranian-backed militias in Iraq march to Syria? Orders awaited - analysis

One of the most important Iranian-backed militias in Iraq is awaiting orders to deploy in Syria to help the Syrian regime fight rebel groups. This has potential implications for Israel because the Iranian-backed militias have been attacking Israel with drones over the past year.

These groups have operated in Syria in the past, and they pose a clear and present danger to Israel.According to Iranian state media, the Kataib Hezbollah brigade “has said that the group has not yet decided to deploy its fighters to Syria to fight terrorists in the country.”

Kataib Hezbollah is not only one of the most disciplined of the Iranian-backed militias, it is also historically closest to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force. Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the leader of Kataib Hezbollah, was killed in 2020 while riding in the same vehicle as Qasem Soleimani, head of the Quds Force.  (Read More)