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| Islamic Jihad Movement حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين | |
|---|---|
 Islamic Jihad Movement logo | |
| Founder | Abd Al Aziz Awda Fathi Shaqaqi |
| Leader | Fathi Shaqaqi (1981‑1995) X Ramadan Shalah (1995‑2018) Ziyad al-Nakhalah (2018‑present) |
| Dates of operation | October 1981 – present |
| Split from | Muslim Brotherhood |
| Country | Palestine |
| Active regions | Gaza Strip and Lebanon |
| Ideology | |
| Size | 8,000 (2011)[2] |
| Part of | Alliance of Palestinian Forces Axis of Resistance |
| Allies | State allies: Iran[3] Syria[4](until 2024)[a] Non-state allies:  Hezbollah[3] Hamas |
| Designated as a terrorist group by |  Australia Canada European Union Israel New Zealand United Kingdom United States |
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The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (Arabic: حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين, Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn), commonly known simply as Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), is a Palestinian Islamist paramilitary organization formed in 1981.[5]
PIJ formed as an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood and was influenced ideologically in its formation by the Islamic Revolution in Iran. It is a member of the Alliance of Palestinian Forces, which rejects the Oslo Accords and whose objective is the establishment of a sovereign Islamic Palestinian state.[6] It calls for the military destruction of Israel and rejects a two-state solution.[7] The organization's financial backing has historically come mainly from Syria and Hezbollah.[8][9] Since 2014, PIJ has seen its power steadily increase with the backing of funds from Iran.[10] PIJ has notably participated in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war (2023–present), fighting alongside Hamas and other allied Palestinian factions.[11][12][13]
The armed wing of PIJ is Al-Quds Brigades (also known as "Saraya"), also formed in 1981, which is active in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, with its main strongholds in the West Bank being the cities of Hebron and Jenin. Its operations have included suicide bombings, attacks on Israeli civilians, as well as the firing of rockets into Israel, targeting civilians. PIJ has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States,[14] the European Union,[15] the United Kingdom,[16] Canada,[17] Australia,[7] New Zealand[18][19] and Israel.[20]
- ^ Skare, Erik (2021). A history of Palestinian Islamic Jihad : faith, awareness, and revolution in the Middle East. Cambridge, United Kingdom. pp. 39–43. ISBN 978-1-108-95444-0. OCLC 1196822773.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Ben Gedalyahu, Ben (7 November 2011). "Iran Backs Islamic Jihad's 8,000-Man Army in Gaza". Israel National News. Arutz Sheva. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ a b "IRAN UPDATE, OCTOBER 30, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Rudoren, Jodi (3 May 2014). "Islamic Jihad Gains New Traction in Gaza". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Skare, Erik (28 January 2021). A History of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Faith, Awareness, and Revolution in the Middle East (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 2. doi:10.1017/9781108954440. ISBN 9781108845069.
- ^ BBC Archived 27 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine Who are Islamic Jihad? 9 June 2003
- ^ a b "Palestinian Islamic Jihad". Australian National Security. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "THE TERRORIST CONNECTION - IRAN, THE ISLAMIC JIHAD AND HAMAS". fas.org. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Australian Government Attorneys General's Department - Palestinian Islamic Jihad". 20 August 2006. Archived from the original on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "The Gaza Strip: Who's in charge?". The Economist. 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Not only Hamas: eight factions at war with Israel in Gaza". Newsweek. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hamas-led militants in north and south Gaza". Reuters. 15 May 2024.
- ^ "The Order of Battle of Hamas' Izz al Din al Qassem Brigades, Part 1: North and Central Gaza". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "US - Office of Counterterrorism". Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "List of organisations recognized as terrorist groups" (PDF). europa.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Terrorism Act 2000 (11, Schedule 2). 2000. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ Public safety Canada Archived 19 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lists associated with Resolution 1373". New Zealand Police. 20 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ STATEMENT OF CASE TO RENEW THE DESIGNATION OF PALESTINIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD (PIJ) AS A TERRORIST ENTITY Archived 19 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, 2013
- ^ "Islamic Jihad". haaretz.com. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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