Regional Reports: IRGC Gives Green Light to Hezbollah for Increased Attacks on Israel

Israeli websites, citing the Turkish site 'Post-Arabi', report that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has given Hezbollah in Lebanon a 'green light' to intensify attacks against Israel in the event of a ground operation by the Israeli army in Rafah. The Israeli site i24 News states that 'Post-Arabi' has written, based on various Iranian and IRGC sources, that this order was given by Ismail Qaani, commander of the Quds Force of the IRGC, to Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, during their meeting in Beirut earlier this week. According to reports, Qaani agreed during this meeting on the necessity of preparing for a potential large-scale Israeli operation in Lebanon. The Jerusalem Post mentions that an IRGC source told 'Post-Arabi' that Ismail Qaani met with Hassan Nasrallah on Monday to discuss the 'latest developments' along Israel's northern border. According to these sources, Qaani expressed Tehran's opposition to Hezbollah's uncoordinated missile attacks on the city of Safed in northern Israel, one of which hit the entrance of a medical center. The i24 News site reports that, based on reports, Nasrallah has requested from Qaani to prepare for more short- and medium-range ballistic missiles to be sent to Lebanon, in addition to drones and Russian reconnaissance and communication systems. According to sources cited by Post-Arabi, Russia, as part of its exchanges with the Iranian government, which sends missiles to Moscow, will provide Hezbollah with reconnaissance ships and anti-ship missiles. An Iranian source close to Hezbollah told the Post-Arabi newspaper that the delivery of weapons may begin in the coming days and will pass through Syria. Reports indicate that Israel has repeatedly attacked IRGC positions in Syria. An Israeli attack near the Lebanon-Syria border left one dead. Exclusive: The U.S. states that the Iranian government has facilitated al-Qaeda's terrorist activities since 2009. The U.S. has sanctioned several companies in Turkey and Lebanon due to their connections with Hezbollah and the IRGC. Verification: The Islamic Republic falsely denies supporting proxy groups in Iraq and Syria.