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August 7, 2024

The Iraqi Guerrillas Shooting Rockets at Israel

And at American bases.

Yesterday, Israel was attacked by Hizballah drones in the north (injuring two civilians), as well as rocket fire from Gaza. Yet Israelis, along with the Pentagon, expect that these are just a prelude to the larger and more dramatic assault Iran is planning. Among the various groups likely participating in such an attack would be the network of Iran-backed Shiite militias operating in Iraq. These same militias fired two rockets at a U.S. base in western Iraq on Monday, injuring seven Americans. Yaron Schneider takes a close look at these groups:

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