Gaza factions worry about fallout from Iranian protests
Hamas and Islamic Jihad are worried that the protests might impact Iran’s military and financial support.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The armed factions in the Gaza Strip are closely following up on the ongoing protests in Iran, fearing they would affect the funding and military support that the Iranian regime provides them with.
The ongoing popular protests were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police on Sept. 16 for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly.
Amini's death angered the Iranian public that rose up against the ruling regime’s policies.
Iran is the only country in the world that openly provides military and financial support for the armed factions in the Gaza Strip, despite occasional setbacks caused by political events in the Arab region.
