Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Palestinian militant group founded in 1979. Based primarily in Gaza, responsible for rocket fire on southern Israel. Headed by Ramadan Salah and funded by Iran.

A moment of silence for Israel’s demise?

For the first time in some 30 years since moving to Ma’aleh Adumim, built on land won by Israel in 1967, I’m worried that I’ll be forced to leave and move to Israel ‘proper.’

23/05/2024
IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip on May 20, 2024

IDF discovers weapons in UNRWA facility, kills Hamas terrorists

The IAF stuck approximately 80 terror targets over the past day throughout the Gaza Strip, including weapons storage facilities, rocket launchers, terrorist cells, and other terror targets.

Rafah airstrike kills PIJ officer, 460th Brigade faces heavy fighting in Jabalya

The airstrike eliminating the PIJ operative was one of a broader array of strikes across the Strip.

IAF jet strikes building in Jenin, PIJ terrorist killed

The strike, which was done with real-time intelligence by the Shin Bet, killed Islaam Hamaisa, one of the commanders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Jenin Brigade.

Palestinian terror groups meet in Damascus, claim they will fight IDF in Rafah

The report was made to Arab media, which stated that members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad had met other Palestinian factions in Damascus, though the names of the groups were not specified.

The Netzarim corridor has become a magnet for Hamas attacks

Even if the attacks don’t harm anyone and not all of them are reflected on the ground the way Hamas describes them, they symbolize the way Hamas wants to wage the next phase of its war.

IDF eliminates top PIJ commander who helped carry out October 7 attacks

Imam Zerev directed the terror attack by Nukhba terrorists at both the border community and outpost of Sufa on October 7.

Hamas slams Palestinian Authority for killing PIJ terrorist in Tulkarm

The gunman was "treacherously ... targeted in his car" without provocation, a spokesman for the brigades said in a statement.

By REUTERS
02/05/2024

Mehdi Hassan quotes PIJ terrorist while reading messaged from killed Gaza journalists

Hamza Al-Dahdouh was the son of Wael Al-Dahdouh, Al Jazeera's chief correspondent in Gaza.

Police arrest nine terror suspects in east Jerusalem

The nine suspects, aged 17 to 23, were arrested after police investigations into riots that occurred following October 7 in Isawiya.

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