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1. #Houthis of #Yemen raised funds for #Hezbollah during the month of #Ramadan

It's not the first time. Yet many found the news surprising.

#Houthis' ties to #Hezbollah & #Iran are undeniable. This thread will clarify some misconceptions about this clandestine alliance. Image
2. First, let's begin with Houthi's recent fundraiser in #Yemen to support #Hezbollah.

Source for this? #Houthis OFFICIAL news agency.

The fundraiser started this month of Ramadan & is ongoing. Millions of Yemeni Riyals were collected for Hezbollah & Houthis' war in Yemen; Image
3.#Houthis used their Radio station to mobilize this multi-phase initiative to support the war. They managed to raise over 120 000 in one month. But they deemed the Hezbollah fundraiser "the most important stage of the fundraiser & a token of gratitude for #Hezbollah's help" Image
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There’s a growing resentment of #Hezbolla, in #Damascus, among #Syria security officials they are noting its increasing intervention in their day-to-day affairs, some of which are as petty as releasing Hezbollah suspects involved in criminal activities. Image
The logic is that they didn’t fight for 8 years "to protect the authority of the state" only to let a non-state actor undermine that same authority.
For example, last month, a sting operation netted a cross-borders antiquities smuggling ring.
Among them were two Hezbollah members, M. Kourani and T. Mortada. They were found in possession of Syrian Security ID cards but with different names. As per procedure, their case was treated as criminal and legal proceedings began.
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