Weapons Flood Israel’s West Financial institution, Fueling Fears of New Struggle Entrance

AMMAN—Lengthy earlier than Hamas militants burst out of their Gaza stronghold to bloodbath scores of civilians with handguns and assault rifles, Iran and its allies had accelerated efforts to smuggle weapons into a special a part of the Palestinian territories, the West Financial institution.

Utilizing drones, secret airline flights and a land bridge that traverses a whole lot of miles and not less than 4 nationwide borders, the smuggling operation is elevating the specter of a brand new conflagration within the conflict between Israel and Palestinians. It additionally poses a rising menace to Jordan, a staunch U.S. ally which borders Israel and the West Financial institution and has been struggling to include a rising stream of medication and arms.