Looking at the current round of fighting between Israel and the Islamic Jihad highlights the effect of attempts being led by Iran to unify fronts against Israel. The Shiite Iran has been backing Islamic Jihad, unlike Hamas, as part of its unity of resistance to surround Israel by a ring of fire and open multiple fronts against the Jewish state from the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Lebanon and Syria. Lt.-Col. (reserves) Sarit Zehavi, CEO and founder of Alma research and education center, said the latest round shows that this was not always successful. (photo: Jonathan Sindel/flash90)

<p>Looking at the current round of fighting between Israel and the Islamic Jihad highlights the effect of attempts being led by Iran to unify fronts against Israel. The Shiite Iran has been backing Islamic Jihad, unlike Hamas, as part of its unity of resistance to surround Israel by a ring of fire and open multiple fronts against the Jewish state from the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Lebanon and Syria. Lt.-Col. (reserves) Sarit Zehavi, CEO and founder of Alma research and education center, said the latest round shows that this was not always successful. (photo: Jonathan Sindel/flash90)</p>

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