| 单词 | Islamic Jihad |
| 例句 | An Islamic Jihad Council, formed in Peshawar by several of the Mujahideen factions, would oversee things for two months, led by Sibghatullah Mojadidi. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z As Mitchell notes, Israel does face real, serious security threats emanating from the Occupied Territories, including from radical Islamist groups such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad. George Mitchell wrote 'A Path to Peace' about Israel and Palestine. Is there one? 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z There were also the predictable audiotapes extolling Fatah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Abroad: Do-It-Yourself Culture Thrives Despite Globalism 2010-04-14T17:23:00Z But in Gaza, where the Islamist militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad are backed by Iran, Quds Day was commemorated. In Jerusalem, thousands pray at Al-Aqsa on last Friday of Ramadan 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Fighting continued around the complex, and the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an Iran-backed armed group in Gaza, said on Telegram that it was battling Israeli forces near the hospital. Friday Briefing: Israel Continues to Search Al-Shifa 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Of the hostage videos released by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, none have shown a matching pattern in the background. Gaza war: US and UK raise pressure on Israel to protect hospitals 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Other groups in the region, including Islamic Jihad, also have captives. Toddler among US hostages in Gaza - White House 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z In May, he witnessed the conflict first-hand when at least 15 Palestinians, including three commanders of the militant group Islamic Jihad, were killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip. Gaza: Surgeon ready to help says moral duty trumps fear 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Mohamad al-Hindi, Islamic Jihad’s deputy secretary-general, repeated Friday that Hamas was willing to release two of the civilian hostages on medical and humanitarian grounds, an elderly woman and a young boy. Live updates | Thousands of Palestinians flee fighting in Gaza’s north after safe passage announced 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Israeli officials estimate that Hamas militants and an allied group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, hold 239 hostages, including children and elderly people, after the release of four women. U.S. largely coming up empty in full-court diplomatic press with Israel and Arab world 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Iran also backs the Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group that has deep ties with Hamas and Islamic Jihad, another Palestinian faction in Gaza that is also backed by Iran. Iran warns expansion of Gaza war 'inevitable'; officials say air strikes hit hospitals 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Israel said the blast at the Al Ahli Arab Hospital was caused by a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group. In Gaza, hospital procedures without anaesthetics prompted screams, prayers 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The National Security Council later said that Israel was “not responsible” and cited intelligence indicating that the explosion was caused by a misfired rocket from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Israel calls for AP, CNN, Reuters, New York Times to investigate Hamas-attack photographers 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Islamic Jihad, a militant group smaller and more brazen than Hamas, previously announced that it had seized 30 hostages in the Oct. Live updates | Thousands of Palestinians flee fighting in Gaza’s north after safe passage announced 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group has posted videos of two Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Israel sees 'sign of life' in Gaza hostage video 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z "This is a sign of life, and it is important," chief Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said when asked about the elderly woman and the boy held by Islamic Jihad. Israel calls hostage videos important, holds off discussing any release 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Israeli tanks have met heavy resistance from Hamas fighters using underground tunnels to stage ambushes, according to sources with Iran-backed Hamas and the separate Islamic Jihad militant group. Israeli, Hamas fighters in close combat in Gaza City as civilians flee 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Washington says its Mediterranean naval deployment - comprising two aircraft carriers and their supporting ships - aims to prevent the conflict from spreading by deterring Iran, which backs groups including Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Hezbollah's anti-ship missiles bolster its threat to US navy 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Israeli tanks have met heavy resistance from Hamas fighters using the tunnels to stage ambushes, according to sources with the Iran-backed Hamas and separate Islamic Jihad militant groups. Thousands of civilians flee north Gaza as Israeli troops and Hamas fighters battle 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Israeli tanks have met heavy resistance from Hamas fighters using the tunnels to stage ambushes, according to sources with Hamas and the separate Islamic Jihad militant group. Thousands of civilians flee north Gaza as Israeli troops and Hamas fighters clash 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Israeli tanks have encountered heavy resistance from Hamas fighters using the tunnels to launch ambushes, according to sources with Hamas and the separate Islamic Jihad militant group. Israel says kills top Hamas weapons manufacturer as it targets Gaza tunnel network 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Israeli tanks have faced heavy resistance from Hamas fighters using the tunnel network to launch ambushes, sources with Hamas and the separate Islamic Jihad militant group said. Israel hunts Hamas in tunnels after encircling Gaza City 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Israeli tanks have faced heavy resistance from Hamas fighters using the tunnel network to launch ambushes, two sources with Hamas and the separate militant group Islamic Jihad said. Israel targets Hamas tunnels after encircling Gaza City 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z However, in two previous short rounds of violence in August last year and May this year, which targeted Islamic Jihad, Israel's military took false comfort that Hamas did not join in. Israel's pain still raw a month after Hamas attacks 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z There are several groups inside Gaza including Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which work closely with Hamas but are ostensibly independent. Hamas leader refuses to acknowledge killing of civilians in Israel 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Iran is a known backer of anti-Israeli militant groups such as the Palestinian Hamas and Islamic Jihad as well as the Lebanese Hezbollah. Iranians mark the anniversary of the 1979 US embassy takeover while calling for a ceasefire in Gaza 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z One certainty is that Israelis support the military campaign to break the power in Gaza of Hamas and its junior partner, Islamic Jihad. Bowen: Five new realities after four weeks of Israel-Gaza war 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z But the Israeli military say it was the result of a failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic Jihad - an accusation the group rejected. A doctor, tailor, and bride-to-be: Stories of those killed in Gaza 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Hamas and another militant group, Islamic Jihad, carried out bombings to try to derail the peace process, leading Israel to impose more restrictions on movement of Palestinians out of Gaza. Israel-Gaza war: a timeline of the conflict's history 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Hamas and allied Islamic Jihad fighters were emerging from tunnels to fire at tanks, then disappearing back into the network, residents said and videos from both groups showed. Israeli PM hails advance into Gaza City; UN team talks of 'grave risk of genocide' 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The group was formed in 2021 with funding from Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad and brings together different armed factions in joint pursuit of the refugee camp’s defense. Amid Israel-Hamas war, some Palestinians rage against another target: Their own rulers 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z It is not clear how many of the men who have been killed were civilians or fighting for Hamas or Islamic Jihad. Bowen: Five new realities after four weeks of Israel-Gaza war 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z "Our duty today is fight and fight," the Islamic Jihad militant group, fighting alongside Gaza's ruling Hamas, said in a statement, adding that now was not the time for a ceasefire. Israeli forces attack Gaza's main city from two directions 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Hamas and fellow Islamist group Islamic Jihad said they were also fighting Israeli forces in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Jenin and the Palestinian health ministry said four people were killed there on Monday. Israeli forces attack north Gaza's main city from both sides 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Islamist groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad said their members were engaged in fighting with Israeli forces in Gaza as well as the West Bank city of Jenin. Fierce clashes in Gaza as Israeli forces expand ground offensive 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The rockets by Al-Quds Brigades, the military arm of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, was the latest in a series of rocket attacks on Israel on Saturday. Live updates | Israeli military intensifies strikes on Gaza including underground targets 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z The Treasury Department also is targeting the Al-Ansar Charity Association which has been linked to Palestinian Islamic Jihad. U.S. imposes new sanctions to target Hamas funding 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Hamas' armed wing said intense mortar fire had pushed them back, and fellow militants Islamic Jihad said its fighters were battling Israeli forces in the area. Israeli forces attack Gaza's main city from two directions 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z It cited a report that the terror groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have raised more than $130 million in crypto in recent years. Is Crypto Financing Terrorism? 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z “To me it says nothing more than the obvious: the ruling government in Iran supports Hamas and the Islamic Jihad,” he wrote in an email. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The Islamic Jihad militant group confirmed one of them belonged to it, and Hamas said one its fighters was killed in the Jenin fighting. Prayers, protests and clashes in Jerusalem and West Bank as Gaza war rages 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z U.S. officials say the group, which is affiliated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad, funnels millions of dollars through the Gaza-based Al-Ansar Charity Association for the families of militants. US expands its effort to cut off funding for Hamas 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z One of the three killed was a commander for the military wing of the militant Islamic Jihad group, the group said. Live: Live updates | Israeli forces conduct another ground raid in Gaza ahead of expected invasion 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Around him were fighters arrayed in the yellow, green and white bands of the various factions, including Hamas, Fatah and Islamic Jihad. A stone, a bullet, a burial. A Palestinian boy's death in the West Bank signals wider unrest 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Israel said the blast was caused by a failed rocket launch by Hamas, a Palestinian militant Islamic Jihad group, which has denied responsibility. North Korea says Israel bombed Gaza hospital, calls US 'accomplice' 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah met Wednesday with top Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad officials in their first reported meeting since the war started. U.N. warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings rise 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Israel said the blast was caused by a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian militant Islamic Jihad group, which has denied responsibility. US has 'high confidence' Palestinian rocket caused Gaza hospital blast- official 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Hamas and Islamic Jihad are not part of the PLO, which has been the negotiator in past rounds of direct peace talks with Israel. BBC correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Israeli officials on Sunday also said they targeted a mosque in the West Bank belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants who had carried out several attacks in recent months and were planning another one. Israeli forces hit Hamas targets in Gaza and militants in West Bank, Syria 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z At least six militants from Hamas and another militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and at least four civilians have died in the near-daily hostilities. Hezbollah and Israel exchange fire and warnings of a widened war 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad militants said they fought with Israeli forces in Jenin overnight. U.N. warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings rise 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Israel’s military said it was targeting an underground “terror compound” beneath the mosque that it said was being used by Hamas and Islamic Jihad to organize an imminent attack. Israel Strikes West Bank Mosque, Killing Two 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The military described the Al-Ansar Mosque in Jenin as a militant compound belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, a smaller and more radical Palestinian militant group. Palestinian death toll in West Bank surges as Israel pursues militants following Hamas rampage 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The IDF said via X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants had been using an “underground terror route” beneath the mosque. Live updates | Israel says it’s stepping up attacks on the Gaza Strip 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said those killed were from the Hamas and Islamic Jihad groups and were organising an "imminent terror attack". Israel carries out air strike on West Bank city Jenin 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said the mosque compound belonged to Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants who had carried out several attacks in recent months and were planning another one. Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z "We are in contact with our friends Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah," Vahid Jalalzadeh, the head of parliament's National Security Committee said on Wednesday, according to Iranian state media. Insight: Iran's quandary: How to stay out of Israel's war on Hamas 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Israel said the compound beneath al-Ansar Mosque, in Jenin refugee camp, belonged to operatives from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad who were responsible for attacks in recent months. Israel strikes militant compound under West Bank mosque, military says 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The Palestinian group Islamic Jihad, which has a presence in southern Lebanon, said one of its members was killed in Saturday's fighting. Israel-Lebanon violence flares; six Hezbollah fighters killed 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z The Palestinian group Islamic Jihad, which also has a presence in southern Lebanon, separately said one of its members was killed in Saturday's fighting. Lebanon's Hezbollah says six fighters killed in Israel hostilities 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z The Palestinian group Islamic Jihad, which also has a presence in southern Lebanon, separately said one of its fighters was killed. Lebanon's Hezbollah says four fighters killed in Israel hostilities 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Minutes later, Islamic Jihad, a militant group that works with Hamas, also posted on Telegram that it had launched a rocket strike on Tel Aviv in response “to massacre against civilians.” AP visual analysis: Rocket from Gaza appeared to go astray, likely caused deadly hospital explosion 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Israel denied it was involved and released live video, audio and other evidence it said showed the blast was caused by a rocket misfired by Islamic Jihad, another Palestinian militant group. French intelligence points to Palestinian rocket, not Israeli airstrike, for Gaza hospital blast 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Israel says it was an errant rocket from Palestinian Islamic Jihad, another militant group allied with Hamas. Amid Israel-Hamas war, doctors at Gaza hospitals face heartbreaking choices 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Israeli officials Wednesday released intelligence images and conversations suggesting the hospital bombing was the result of a misfired missile aimed at Israel from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, another militant group in Gaza. Biden walks diplomatic tightrope with sympathy, cautions for Israel 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The news organizations then reported the Israeli military’s assertion that the blast was the result of a failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an armed group aligned with Hamas. After Hospital Blast, Headlines Shift With Changing Claims 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z He argued that the missiles belonging to Hamas and the Islamic Jihad would not have been capable of inflicting such damage. AP visual analysis: Rocket from Gaza appeared to go astray, likely caused deadly hospital explosion 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The Palestinian group Hamas, which rules Gaza, and many Arab countries accuse Israel of striking the hospital, while the Israeli military claims it was a misfired rocket from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group in Gaza. Protesters in Lebanon decrying Gaza hospital blast clash with security forces near U.S. Embassy 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z It displayed evidence that it said proved a missile fired by Palestinian Islamic Jihad had malfunctioned and dropped well short of its target in Israel. Jeremy Bowen: Joe Biden's search for a Middle East solution just got harder 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z During a bilateral meeting with Mr. Netanyahu, the president said the preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment also linked the attack, which happened Tuesday, to an Islamic Jihad rocket. Biden walks diplomatic tightrope with sympathy, cautions for Israel 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z They blame an Israeli air strike, but Israel's military says the blast was caused by a failed rocket launch by the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad. 'We thought it would be safe': Panic and confusion at scene of Gaza hospital blast 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Israel denied responsibility, blaming a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group, which also denied responsibility. Biden in Israel: "The other team" appears to have caused Gaza hospital blast 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Those elements of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad that are still operational after the sustained Israeli bombing campaign will have planned ambushes and traps for any advancing Israeli troops. Pause for thought - Israel’s calculations before going into Gaza 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Israel denied this, blaming the blast at Al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital on a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, which denied responsibility. U.S. says it thwarted drone attacks on troops in Iraq 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Hamas said the blast was caused by an Israeli air strike but the Israeli military say it was the result of a failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic Jihad - an accusation the militant group rejected. PMQs: Rishi Sunak urged to back call for Israel and Gaza ceasefire 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z According to Israeli intelligence reports, Islamic Jihad fired about 10 rockets from a nearby cemetery at 6:59 p.m. Live: Live updates | Cease-fire pleas and Israel-Hamas recriminations rise in wake of Gaza hospital blast 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Israel has denied it was to blame and said the blast was caused by a failed rocket launch by Islamic Jihad. Gaza hospital blast: what we know about the explosion 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z It is supposed to have a network of informants and spies inside Gaza, keeping tabs on commanders from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Pause for thought - Israel’s calculations before going into Gaza 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Hamas said it was an Israeli air strike and an Islamic Jihad spokesman rejected Israeli accusations as "cover to justify carrying out its massacres against Palestinian civilians". Doctors recount horror of Gaza hospital blast 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Palestinian authorities say Israel is responsible for the strike, Israel said the blast was caused by a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group, which denied blame. Biden Israel, Jordan visit: Who will he meet? What are his goals? 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Israel denied responsibility, saying the cause was an errant rocket fired by the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad; the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Health Ministry said the hospital had been hit by an Israeli airstrike. As Gaza ground invasion looms, what do Hamas and Israel see as the endgame? 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z "Intelligence from multiple sources we have in our hands indicates that Islamic Jihad is responsible for the failed rocket launch which hit the hospital in Gaza." Gaza hospital blast: what we know about the explosion 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Hamas says Israel struck the hospital; Israel blames the militant group Islamic Jihad. U.S. allies in the Middle East try to stake out a middle ground 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Israel said the blast was caused by a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group, which denied blame. Biden, in Israel, says hospital blast caused by militants 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Israel denied responsibility for the blast and said it was caused by a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group, which denied blame. Egypt rejects any displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, says Sisi 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad fighters have attacked Israel in concert with Hamas. As Gaza ground invasion looms, what do Hamas and Israel see as the endgame? 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z But the Israeli military say it was the result of a failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic Jihad - an accusation the militant group rejected. At scene of hospital blast: 'People are still collecting body parts' 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Instead, Hagari said, Israeli radar confirmed a rocket barrage fired by the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad from a nearby cemetery at that time of the blast, around 6:59 p.m. Gaza’s doctors struggle to save hospital blast survivors as Middle East rage grows 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z “The accusations promoted by the enemy are baseless,” Islamic Jihad said, adding that the group “does not use places of worship or public facilities, especially hospitals, as military centers or weapons stores.” Live updates | Intense Israeli bombardments strike Gaza as the war rages on 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Israel denied responsibility and said the blast was caused by a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group, which denied blame. Gaza hospital blast kills hundreds, wrecking Biden's summit with Arabs 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Israel says it was a result of a failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, another militant group in the enclave. Israel military steps up denial it hit Gaza hospital, says building undamaged 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Iran, which supports Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah, has warned Israel of escalation if it failed to end aggressions against Palestinians. Biden heads to Israel after Gaza hospital strike kills hundreds 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad dismissed Israel’s claims, accusing Israel of “trying hard to evade responsibility for the brutal massacre it committed.” Gaza’s doctors struggle to save hospital blast survivors as Middle East rage grows 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z “Intelligence from multiple sources we have in our hands indicates that Islamic Jihad is responsible for the failed rocket launch,” it said. Live updates | Intense Israeli bombardments strike Gaza as the war rages on 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z But Israel said the blast had been caused by rockets misfired by another group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Biden heads for Israel as Gaza death toll rises 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden is set to visit Israel on Wednesday to show support for the country in its war with Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group Hamas. Oil prices jump 2% on supply worries after large U.S. stock drawdown 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z But governments across the Middle East took up the Gazan health authorities’ claim of an Israeli airstrike, rejecting the Israeli military’s later assertion that a failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic Jihad was to blame. The explosion at a Gaza City hospital draws condemnation and condolences from world leaders. 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Health authorities in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip said an Israeli air strike caused the blast while Israel's military attributed it to a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group. Hundreds said killed in Gaza hospital blast, protests erupt 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad is a smaller, more radical Palestinian militant group that often cooperates with Hamas in their shared struggle against Israel. Live updates | Intense Israeli bombardments strike Gaza as the war rages on 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z "Our intelligence is reporting to us that apparently there was a rocket launched by Islamic Jihad..." Biden heads for Israel as Gaza death toll rises 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z An earlier version of a picture caption with this post misidentifed the year of the Islamic Jihad 35th anniversary event. Islamic Jihad, the group Israel blamed for the hospital blast, is an armed group often aligned with Hamas. 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Israel has denied being behind the blast, blaming a Palestinian group, Islamic Jihad, for a failed rocket launch. U.S. Response to Israel-Hamas War Draws Fury in Middle East 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z "The hospital was hit as a result of a failed rocket launched by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization." Hundreds said killed in Gaza hospital blast, protests erupt 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Israel’s military later denied responsibility, saying the militant group Islamic Jihad was to blame. Live updates | Intense Israeli bombardments strike Gaza as the war rages on 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Israel's military denied responsibility for the bombing, saying military intelligence suggested the hospital was hit by a failed rocket launch by the enclave's Palestinian Islamic Jihad military group. Lebanon's Hezbollah denounces Gaza hospital strike, protests in Beirut 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad denied that any of its rockets were involved in the hospital blast, saying it did not have any activity in or around Gaza City at that time. In Gaza's deadliest day, hospital strike kills about 500 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z However, the Israeli military denied responsibility for the blast at the Al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital in Gaza City, suggesting the hospital was hit by a failed rocket launch by the enclave’s Palestinian Islamic Jihad military group. Hundreds killed at Gaza hospital amid conflicting claims 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The statement added that intelligence from "multiple sources we have in our hands indicates that Islamic Jihad is responsible for the failed rocket launch which hit the hospital in Gaza." Gaza Health Ministry: Israeli airstrike on hospital sheltering refugees kills hundreds 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Last week, militants from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in southern Lebanon crossed the border and clashed with Israeli troops, killing 3 and wounding several others. Live: Live updates | Intense bombardments strike in southern Gaza on 11th day of Israel-Hamas war 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad denied that any of its rockets were involved in the hospital blast. Lebanon's Hezbollah denounces Gaza hospital strike, protests in Beirut 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Last week, militants from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in southern Lebanon crossed the border and clashed with Israeli troops, killing three and wounding several others. Clashes again erupt on the Lebanon-Israel border after an anti-tank missile is fired from Lebanon 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z “Intelligence from multiple sources we have in our hands indicates that Islamic Jihad is responsible for the failed rocket launch which hit the hospital in Gaza,” the spokesperson added. Hundreds killed at Gaza hospital amid conflicting claims 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The Palestinian Islamic Jihad is a smaller militant group that also has reported ties to Iran. Gaza Health Ministry: Israeli airstrike on hospital sheltering refugees kills hundreds 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z We saw in May's fighting with Islamic Jihad just how accurate Israel's information on the whereabouts of leading militants could be. Israel-Gaza: Will other countries get dragged in? We answer your questions 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Two members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad were killed Monday in clashes with Israeli forces after crossing the border between the two countries. Live: Live updates | Day 10 of the latest Israel-Hamas war 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which both have a presence in Lebanon, have mounted attacks on Israel from Lebanon for the first time, including an Oct. What is Hezbollah? The Lebanese group backing Hamas in its war with Israel 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Daoud Shehab, a spokesman for Islamic Jihad, told Reuters: “This is a lie and fabrication, it is completely incorrect. The occupation is trying to cover for the horrifying crime and massacre they committed against civilians.” Hundreds killed at Gaza hospital amid conflicting claims 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z State Department report from 2020, Iran provides about $100 million annually to Palestinian groups, including Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command. How Hamas secretly built a 'mini-army' to fight Israel 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Three Israeli soldiers were killed and five were wounded in a skirmish with Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants who crossed the southern Lebanese border into Israel. As Israel battles Hamas, all eyes are on Hezbollah, the wild card on its northern border 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Israeli intelligence in 2021 estimated Hamas and Islamic Jihad, another militant group operating in Gaza, had some 30,000 missiles in their arsenal. A possible Israeli ground war looms in Gaza. What weapons are wielded by those involved? 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z One group, Islamic Jihad, which is not related to the Palestinian organisation, was thought to be led by Imad Moughniyah, a top Hezbollah commander who was killed in a car bomb in Syria in 2008. What is Hezbollah? The Lebanese group backing Hamas in its war with Israel 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Iran has made no secret of its backing for Hamas, funding and arming the group and another Palestinian militant organisation, Islamic Jihad. Iran accuses Israel of seeking 'genocide' with Gaza siege 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed they were its members. Israel sends soldiers to north fearing attack from Hezbollah in Lebanon 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z “It enabled cold-blooded killers like Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to perpetrate the deadliest day of violence against Jews in decades,” said Mr. McConnell, Kentucky Republican. Senate Republicans seek to block Biden’s $6 billion payout to Iran for U.S. prisoners 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Hamas and the more radical Islamic Jihad militant group are holding some 150 men, women and children who were captured and dragged into Gaza. What was Hamas thinking? For over three decades, it has had the same brutal idea of victory 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Hezbollah has deep ties to Hamas, which controls Gaza, and Islamic Jihad, another Palestinian faction backed by Iran. What is Hezbollah? The Lebanese group backing Hamas in its war with Israel 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Three Israeli soldiers were killed in a confrontation with gunmen from Palestinian Islamic Jihad who infiltrated Israeli territory from Lebanon on Monday. Lebanon: Israel shells militant targets across border 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Founded by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in 1982 to fight Israeli forces that invaded Lebanon, Hezbollah has long served as a model for other Tehran-backed groups in the region including Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Lebanon's Hezbollah on war footing but moves carefully as conflict widens 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Hamas and Islamic Jihad carried out bombings to try to derail the peace process, leading Israel to impose more restrictions on movement of Palestinians out of Gaza. A brief history of Gaza's 75 years of woe 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed that they were its members. Israeli soldier and militants killed in confrontation on Lebanon frontier 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said it hit targets in the Gaza Strip from the sea and air, including a weapons depot it said belonged to Islamic Jihad and Hamas targets along Gaza's coast line. Israel says Gaza border secured after another night of air strikes 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Palestinian militants from the Islamic Jihad group slipped from Lebanon into Israel, sparking Israeli shelling into southern Lebanon. Israel strikes downtown Gaza City and mobilizes 300,000 reservists as war enters fourth day 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Palestinian militants from the Islamic Jihad group slipped from Lebanon into Israel, prompting Israeli shelling into southern Lebanon. Live updates | 18 Thais feared dead as the latest Israel-Hamas war reaches its fourth day 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said it struck targets in the Gaza Strip from the sea and air, including a weapons depot it said belonged to Islamic Jihad and Hamas targets along Gaza's coast line. Hamas threatens to kill captives if Israel strikes civilians 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Israel shelled southern Lebanon after a cross-border raid claimed by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group. Israel kills three Lebanon militants; Israeli officer killed in raid 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z On Monday, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group claimed it sent four gunmen across Lebanon’s border into Israel. Senior Hamas official says Iran, Hezbollah had no role in Israel incursion, but will help if needed 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Israel shelled southern Lebanon on Monday after a cross-border raid claimed by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, which has been fighting alongside Hamas since it launched its surprise attack on Israel on Saturday. Hezbollah fires on Israel after four members killed in shelling 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Echoing Hamas, the Islamic Jihad armed wing, which said it was holding more than 30 Israeli captives, asked Israel to refrain from hitting civilians if they cared about the fate of Israelis in its custody. Israel on war footing, Hamas threatens to kill captives 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The Al Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, claimed responsibility for an attack at the Lebanon-Israel border. Israel goes on war footing after major Hamas attack 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Officials from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad also denied involvement. Israeli military says its troops killed gunmen who infiltrated from Lebanon 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Among the captives that Hamas and the smaller Islamic Jihad group claim to have taken are soldiers and civilians, including women, children and older adults, mostly Israelis but also some people of other nationalities. Israel intensifies its strikes and vows to besiege Gaza as it scours south for Hamas fighters 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Iran has made no secret of its backing for Hamas, funding and arming the group and another Palestinian militant organisation Islamic Jihad. Iran's UN mission says Tehran not involved in Hamas attacks 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which participated in Saturday’s attack, said it was holding more than 30 Israelis among dozens of captives in Gaza. 5 things to know as Israel declares war on Hamas following the militant group’s unprecedented attack 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a militant group smaller and more brazen than Hamas, said Sunday that it alone had seized 30 hostages. Israeli hostage crisis in Hamas-ruled Gaza becomes a political trap for Netanyahu 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z A second Palestinian militant group, Islamic Jihad, said it was holding more than 30 of the captives. Israel retaliates after Hamas attacks, deaths pass 1,100 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Hezbollah has deep ties to other Iran-backed groups around the region, including the Palestinian factions Hamas and Islamic Jihad. What is Lebanon's Hezbollah? 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Iran, meanwhile, has made no secret of its backing for Hamas, funding and arming the group and another Palestinian militant organisation Islamic Jihad. Hamas strikes at Israel's regional security realignments 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z The militant Islamic Jihad group said it had joined the attacks and was also holding Israeli soldiers captive. Scores dead in Israel and Gaza after Hamas shock attack on Israeli towns 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The militant Islamic Jihad group said it had joined the attacks and was holding several Israeli soldiers captive. Israel 'at war' as Hamas unleashes surprise attack from Gaza 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad said it was holding several Israeli soldiers captive and Hamas social media accounts showed footage of appearing to show captives being taken alive into Gaza. How the Hamas attack on Israel unfolded 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z In response, Islamic Jihad fires more than 1,000 rockets towards Israel. Timeline of conflict between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group said its fighters were joining Hamas in the attack. Hamas launches surprise attack as gunmen enter Israel 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Hamas and another armed faction, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, said they had inflicted Israeli casualties in gun and bomb ambushes in a separate clash within Tulkarm. Israeli troops kill two Palestinian gunmen in West Bank 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The militant Islamic Jihad group claimed the 18-year-old as a member. Israeli forces kill Palestinian fighter in northern West Bank raid 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The loss of faith in PA leaders has boosted militants from Hamas and Islamic Jihad still committed to armed struggle against Israel and led to the creation of new, more localised groups. Oslo Accords: 30 years of lost Palestinian hopes 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Jan 2023 - Islamic Jihad in Gaza fires two rockets towards Israel after Israeli troops raid a refugee camp and kill seven Palestinian gunmen and two civilians. Timeline of conflict between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z "We are part of this battle, our fighters are side-by-side with their brothers in the Qassam Brigades until victory is achieved," said Islamic Jihad armed wing spokesman Abu Hamza on a post on Telegram. Hamas launches surprise attack as gunmen enter Israel 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad said one of its members was in Israeli custody. Israeli troops kill two Palestinian gunmen in West Bank 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z He will accuse Iran of "enabling terrorism" through its support of the militant groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, according to a statement. UK foreign minister to warn of Iran threat on visit to Israel 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad, an Iranian-backed militant group, claimed the fatality as its member and said he had taken part in fighting. Israeli troops kill Islamic Jihad gunman in West Bank clash 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad says its fighters have joined the attack. Timeline of conflict between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z But the gunmen refused to surrender themselves and managed to flee the wrecked house, the local branch of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group claimed. Israeli forces raid a West Bank town, sparking a firefight that kills a Palestinian teacher 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z He claimed the Palestinian security forces had fired tear gas and stun grenades at Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants but not live fire. Palestinians clash with own security forces in a West Bank refugee camp, leaving 1 dead 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad said he was a member of the group and gave his age as 18. Israeli forces kill Palestinian militant in West Bank clash 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The Hamas militant group and Palestinian Islamic Jihad praised the attack as a response to Israel’s expanding settlement enterprise in the West Bank, but stopped short of claiming responsibility. Suspected Palestinian gunman kills an Israeli, wounds another in latest attack in occupied West Bank 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Palestinian militant groups praised the shooting attack, with Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine posting statements online congratulating the perpetrators. Suspected Palestinian shooting attack at West Bank car wash kills 2 Israelis 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z The Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad praised the attack. West Bank: Two Israelis killed in suspected Palestinian shooting near Huwara 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z In the camp, independent fighters drawn from a new generation of frustrated Palestinians have emerged from factions like Fatah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. After Israeli raids, Palestinian police struggle in militant hotbed, reflecting region on the brink 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z In the camp, independent fighters drawn from a new generation of frustrated Palestinians have fortified the ranks of factions like Fatah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. After Israeli raids, Palestinian police struggle in militant hotbed, reflecting region on the brink 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Israel's military said soldiers came under fire, and shot back, during a mission to arrest suspected members of the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad faction. Israeli forces kill Palestinian gunman in West Bank raid 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad is a Palestinian faction sworn to destroying Israel and replacing it with an Islamic state. Insight: Palestinian gunmen say they're fighting for Jenin, not foreign backers 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z The Hamas and Islamic Jihad militant groups condemned the killings, though it was not immediately known if the three men belonged to either organization. Israel kills 3 suspected Palestinian militants as West Bank violence shows no signs of slowing 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z The Islamic militant groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad praised the attack as “heroic” but stopped short of claiming responsibility. Palestinian opens fire in West Bank settlement, wounding 5 people before being killed 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Sources close to Hamas and the Islamic Jihad say the two groups are monitoring closely the protests in Israel, enjoying the images, and hoping the tensions worsen. Israel's enemies see opportunity in its crisis 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Israel - which says its raid targeted militants - has pressed the Palestinian Authority to take tougher action against Iran-backed Islamic Jihad and Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip and also has fighters in the West Bank. Islamic Jihad says Palestinian security arrests five of its members in Jenin 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z "Our goal is close to Islamic Jihad but the motivation is from Jenin," the fighter said. Insight: Palestinian gunmen say they're fighting for Jenin, not foreign backers 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z At the camp gates, where flags of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad flew next to those of the internationally recognised PA, Mr Abbas arrived amid chaotic scenes. Jenin: Abbas bids to reassert control with rare visit after Israeli assault 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad - listed by Israel and the West as a terrorist organisation - claimed the 16-year-old as a fighter. Jenin: Palestinian boy killed during Israeli assault was unarmed - family 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The divisions have seeped into the Israeli military, which has fought numerous conflicts with Lebanon's Hezbollah and the Palestinian factions Hamas and Islamic Jihad, both backed by Iran. Israel's enemies see opportunity in its crisis 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad spokesmen Daoud Shehab said on Monday the arrests overnight took the total number of its members arrested by the Palestinian Authority since the raid to 10. Islamic Jihad says Palestinian security arrests five of its members in Jenin 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z As they march, some men are masked and carrying guns; others wear Islamic Jihad headbands and Hamas flags flutter over a nearby building. Jenin: Palestinians fear escalation after destructive West Bank assault 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z It is a loose alliance of armed organisations including the more established groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Jenin: Abbas bids to reassert control with rare visit after Israeli assault 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The spokesman said it was "unfortunate" that earlier reports "discounted the Islamic Jihad's claim of responsibility for the neutralized terrorist and his association with the terrorist organization". Jenin: Palestinian boy killed during Israeli assault was unarmed - family 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Twelve Palestinian men or male teenagers were killed, five of them confirmed fighters from the Hamas or Islamic Jihad factions. Palestinians defiant amid damage after Israel ends Jenin raid 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Jenin is a bastion for the militant groups Islamic Jihad and Hamas, as well as being home to newer armed militias that have sprung up and do not answer to the established organizations. Israel’s Military Says It Withdrew From West Bank City After Deadly Raid 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z A car-ramming and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday that wounded seven Israelis was described by Islamic Jihad as the "first response" to what was happening in Jenin. Jenin: Palestinians fear escalation after destructive West Bank assault 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Jenin has become a bastion in the West Bank of Hamas, the Islamic militant group that controls the Palestinian coastal enclave of Gaza, and of Islamic Jihad. Jenin Has a Long Legacy as a Bastion of Palestinian Armed Struggle 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Several of the dead were reported to be in their teens: the Iran-backed Islamic Jihad said that alongside Marshoud, fighters aged 17, 18, and 19 were killed. In Jenin, a family mourns teenage son as militants hail 'martyr' 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Poverty, frustrated peace diplomacy and political drift have stoked support for Iranian-backed groups like Islamic Jihad and Hamas, which preach Israel's destruction. Palestinians defiant amid damage after Israel ends Jenin raid 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Leaders of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad issued statements later on Tuesday declaring victory as signs emerged of an Israeli pullout. Israel’s Military Says It Withdrew From West Bank City After Deadly Raid 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Israel says the camp is a hub for planning and preparing militant attacks as well as a safe haven for fighters funded by Hamas or the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad group. Explainer: Why is Israel attacking Jenin? West Bank operation explained 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z In a statement late Monday, the Iran-backed Islamic Jihad claimed four of the dead as fighters, including a boy of 16. Israeli Military Combs West Bank City for More Militant Targets 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The Islamic Jihad faction claimed four of the dead as its fighters. Israel signals Jenin operation close to completion, 10 Palestinians dead 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said the military operation was targeting "proxies of Iran" such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and that Israel did not intend to "hold ground" in the West Bank. Israel launches major military operation in West Bank, largest since 2006: reports 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad, a militant group with a large presence in Jenin, threatened to launch attacks from its Gaza Strip stronghold if the fighting dragged on. Israel targets West Bank militant stronghold with drones and troops, killing 8 Palestinians 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Israel also says more than 50 shooting attacks have been carried out by Jenin-area militants since the beginning of 2023 and that almost half the population is affiliated either with Hamas or Islamic Jihad. Explainer: Why is Israel attacking Jenin? West Bank operation explained 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Among the Palestinians killed were two 15-year-olds and two Islamic Jihad militants. Palestinian killed as Israeli settlers attack town after deadly shooting 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Hundreds of fighters from Islamic Jihad, Hamas and Fatah live in the camp which has been fortified with a range of obstacles and watching posts to counter regular army raids. Israel signals Jenin operation close to completion, 10 Palestinians dead 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The U.S. government, however, expressed support for "Israel's security and right to defend its people against Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other terrorist groups." Israel launches major military operation in West Bank, largest since 2006: reports 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Israel's use of aircraft would "push our fighters to use tools that will surprise the enemy", an official with the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said. Five Palestinians killed in Israeli military raid in Jenin 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z In May, Israel launched a campaign against commanders of the Islamic Jihad militant group who it said had planned attacks in Israel. Gaza graffiti artists bedeck houses destroyed by Israel in war 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Israel’s “precision strikes” aimed at Islamic Jihad militants are often conducted in heavily populated areas, sometimes resulting in significant civilian casualties. Your Thursday Briefing 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The Israeli military had dropped the bombs into their home to assassinate a commander of the Palestinian armed group Islamic Jihad who lived in the apartment below. Israel Called Them ‘Precision’ Strikes. But Civilian Homes Were Hit, Too. 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The latest bout of cross-border fire, which lasted five days, began with Israeli air strikes against Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza. As guns go silent, Gazan children still have nightmares 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Instead, the strikes targeted the Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad, killing six senior commanders who Israel said had planned and carried out attacks on Israelis, and destroying dozens of rocket silos, mortars and tunnels across Gaza. Analysis: Why Hamas was not Israel's target in Gaza airstrikes - this time 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Israel killed six senior Islamic Jihad commanders and said it destroyed a number of military installations. Gaza graffiti artists bedeck houses destroyed by Israel in war 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The campaign of so-called targeted assassinations killed at least six leading figures in Islamic Jihad, the Palestinian territory's second most powerful militant organisation. Israel-Gaza: Palestinian family left homeless after strikes 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Menna’s parents and brother were among at least 12 civilians killed by Israeli strikes during five days of fighting between Israel and Islamic Jihad this month, according to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights. Israel Called Them ‘Precision’ Strikes. But Civilian Homes Were Hit, Too. 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z On Saturday, Israel and the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad agreed to a cease-fire that ended five days of fighting that left 35 people dead. In First, Palestinian Displacement Commemorated at United Nations 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z An Islamic Jihad official offered a similar line. Analysis: Why Hamas was not Israel's target in Gaza airstrikes - this time 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The Nablus raid came after an Egyptian-mediated truce ended five days of fighting between Israel and Islamic Jihad in Gaza last week, in which 34 Palestinians and an Israeli were killed. Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in West Bank raid 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Israel says the buildings it hit were used as "command and control centres" by Islamic Jihad to direct rocket launches. Israel-Gaza: Palestinian family left homeless after strikes 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said that Islamic Jihad had launched nearly 1,500 rockets indiscriminately toward Israel over the course of several days. Israel Called Them ‘Precision’ Strikes. But Civilian Homes Were Hit, Too. 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z At the start of the offensive, aircraft targeted apartments and homes of three Islamic Jihad commanders without warning, killing them. Family with disabled children among hundreds of Gaza’s homeless after latest fighting with Israel 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z "Al-Quds Brigades got the lion's share of the response since those who were assassinated were its leaders," said one Palestinian militant official, using the name of Islamic Jihad's armed wing. Analysis: Why Hamas was not Israel's target in Gaza airstrikes - this time 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z For now, Palestinian Islamic Jihad — the Iran-backed militia that led the fight with Israel — seems thwarted. Brief Rocket Fire Disrupts Gaza Cease-Fire. How Long Can the Truce Last? 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Both Hamas and Islamic Jihad are listed by Israel and the West as terrorist organisations. Israel-Gaza: Palestinian family left homeless after strikes 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Members of the Khoswan family say they knew that an Islamic Jihad commander lived in the apartment below them and worried that he could be the target of an Israeli strike. Israel Called Them ‘Precision’ Strikes. But Civilian Homes Were Hit, Too. 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Israel says all of the buildings it targeted were used as command centers by Islamic Jihad. Family with disabled children among hundreds of Gaza’s homeless after latest fighting with Israel 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z "The gap between Hamas and Islamic Jihad is rooted in the fact that Hamas has a political programme and governing authority, whereas the Jihad has neither," he said. Analysis: Why Hamas was not Israel's target in Gaza airstrikes - this time 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Hamas officially seeks Israel’s destruction and, like Islamic Jihad, is regarded as a terrorist organization by countries including Israel, Japan and the United States. Brief Rocket Fire Disrupts Gaza Cease-Fire. How Long Can the Truce Last? 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Israeli officials expressed satisfaction with the latest battle, having killed at least six members of Islamic Jihad’s top brass in what it says were pinpointed strikes based on solid intelligence. Cease-fire between Israel and militants in Gaza appears to hold after days of fighting 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Israel has designated Islamic Jihad as a terrorist organization — as have countries including the United States and Japan — and has regularly targeted its leaders and fighters. Israel Called Them ‘Precision’ Strikes. But Civilian Homes Were Hit, Too. 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z “The Islamic Jihad terror organizations deliberately operates and embeds its military assets in densely populated civilian areas,” the army said. Family with disabled children among hundreds of Gaza’s homeless after latest fighting with Israel 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z However, Israeli officials say Islamic Jihad would not be able to fire rockets without approval from Hamas. Analysis: Why Hamas was not Israel's target in Gaza airstrikes - this time 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad has not been dealt anything close to a fatal blow. Brief Rocket Fire Disrupts Gaza Cease-Fire. How Long Can the Truce Last? 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad agreed to a cease-fire, ending five days of violence that killed 35 people. ‘The Diplomat’ vs. Reality 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said it had twice postponed the assassinations of the three Islamic Jihad commanders to ensure suitable operational conditions and minimize civilian casualties. Israel Called Them ‘Precision’ Strikes. But Civilian Homes Were Hit, Too. 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z At least three of the civilians, including two children, were killed by misfired Islamic Jihad rockets, according to rights groups. Family with disabled children among hundreds of Gaza’s homeless after latest fighting with Israel 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Palestinian health officials said 33 people, including women and children as well as Islamic Jihad fighters, were killed in Gaza. Palestinians and Israelis resume normal life after Gaza truce 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Because Islamic Jihad does not govern Gaza, its leaders do not have to worry about maintaining the enclave’s economy. Brief Rocket Fire Disrupts Gaza Cease-Fire. How Long Can the Truce Last? 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Israeli officials have expressed satisfaction with the latest battle, having eliminated many of Islamic Jihad’s top brass in what it says were pinpointed strikes based on solid intelligence. Cease-fire between Israel and militants in Gaza appears to hold after days of fighting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z When asked about the attack, the military referred to a statement saying that it had targeted Islamic Jihad command-and-control centers from which they operate and direct rockets toward Israel. Israel Called Them ‘Precision’ Strikes. But Civilian Homes Were Hit, Too. 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Eighteen militants, including six senior Islamic Jihad members, were killed, according to Palestinian officials, while two people were killed in Israel from Palestinian rocket fire. Family with disabled children among hundreds of Gaza’s homeless after latest fighting with Israel 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Israeli forces had "successfully concluded five days of fighting the Islamic Jihad terrorist group," he said in the televised remarks, without mentioning a ceasefire agreement. Palestinians and Israelis resume normal life after Gaza truce 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Hamas, like Islamic Jihad, is considered a terrorist group by countries including Israel and the United States. Brief Rocket Fire Disrupts Gaza Cease-Fire. How Long Can the Truce Last? 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z The more powerful Hamas has praised Islamic Jihad’s strikes but remained on the sidelines during the latest round of fighting, limiting the scope of the conflict. Cease-fire between Israel and militants in Gaza appears to hold after days of fighting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Neighbors said that one of her sons was a member of Islamic Jihad. Israel Called Them ‘Precision’ Strikes. But Civilian Homes Were Hit, Too. 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad fired nearly 1,500 rockets toward Israel, according to the army. Family with disabled children among hundreds of Gaza’s homeless after latest fighting with Israel 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z In Gaza, people were picking up the pieces after days of bombardment that Israel said targeted Islamic Jihad command centres and other military infrastructure but which also damaged or destroyed dozens of houses. Palestinians and Israelis resume normal life after Gaza truce 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z The latest violence erupted Tuesday when Israeli airstrikes killed three senior Islamic Jihad commanders. Israel, Islamic Jihad reach cease-fire to end 5 days of fighting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z The latest round of Gaza fighting was sparked Tuesday when Israeli jets killed three top commanders from the Islamic Jihad militant group in response to earlier rocket launches from Gaza. Cease-fire between Israel and militants in Gaza appears to hold after days of fighting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z The fighting has remained contained because the militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, has failed to draw in Hamas — the more powerful Islamic militant organization that controls Gaza — or any other major faction. Violence Between Israel and Islamic Jihad Outlasts Their Previous Clashes 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Israel, which said it targeted command centres of Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad, ruled out an immediate truce on Saturday, saying the onus was on Palestinian militants to stop launching rockets. Gaza family flees as its home is destroyed a second time 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad has retaliated by firing rockets toward southern and central Israel. Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza trade fire; 2 Palestinians killed in West Bank raid 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Israel said the airstrikes were in response to a heavy burst of rocket fire the previous week and that its attacks have been focused on Islamic Jihad targets. Israel, Islamic Jihad reach cease-fire to end 5 days of fighting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z The military said it struck Islamic Jihad command centres and rocket launchers in its pre-dawn operations. Israel strikes Gaza, Palestinians fire rockets as truce bid lingers 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z The Islamic Jihad fighters, alone on the battlefield, have suffered crushing blows. Violence Between Israel and Islamic Jihad Outlasts Their Previous Clashes 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z The Islamic Jihad said it wanted Israel to commit to stopping targeting militant leaders. Gaza family flees as its home is destroyed a second time 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Hamas, the larger militant group that has controlled Gaza since seizing power in 2007, has praised Islamic Jihad’s strikes but remained on the sidelines, according to Israeli military officials, limiting the scope of the conflict. Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza trade fire; 2 Palestinians killed in West Bank raid 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Over the past few days, Israel has conducted more airstrikes, killing other senior Islamic Jihad commanders and destroying their command centers and rocket-launching sites. Israel, Islamic Jihad reach cease-fire to end 5 days of fighting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Six top Islamic Jihad commanders have been killed since Tuesday, when Israeli forces launched a campaign against the group, saying it was planning attacks. Israel strikes Gaza, Palestinians fire rockets as truce bid lingers 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z “It exists just for one purpose: to fight and ‘liberate’ the country,” Zakaria al-Qaq, a Palestinian expert in national security based in East Jerusalem, said of Islamic Jihad. Violence Between Israel and Islamic Jihad Outlasts Their Previous Clashes 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Palestinian militants in Gaza resumed rocket fire on Israel early on Saturday after Israeli aircraft bombed Islamic Jihad targets in the enclave overnight, as fighting entered a fifth day. UK's Hunt says 'absolutely devastating' if US failed to raise debt ceiling 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad, on the other hand, a more ideological and unruly militant group wedded to violence, has taken the lead in the past few rounds of fighting with Israel. Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza trade fire; 2 Palestinians killed in West Bank raid 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad had been demanding a halt to Israel’s policy of targeting its leaders. Israel, Islamic Jihad reach cease-fire to end 5 days of fighting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad, the largest armed group in Gaza after the ruling Islamist Hamas, has since fired almost 1,000 rockets, some deep into Israel. Israel strikes Gaza, Palestinians fire rockets as truce bid lingers 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Israel also maintains that Iran, Islamic Jihad’s patron, has been setting the agenda while the group’s leaders live in exile. Violence Between Israel and Islamic Jihad Outlasts Their Previous Clashes 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad retaliated a day later, firing hundreds of rockets and shells toward Israel. A New Round of Middle East Fighting 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad militants fired a barrage of rockets toward southern Israel, where millions of Israelis were instructed to remain close to safe rooms and bomb shelters. Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza trade fire; 2 Palestinians killed in West Bank raid 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z The more powerful Hamas has praised Islamic Jihad’s strikes but remained on the sidelines during the latest round of figithing, limiting the scope of the conflict. Israel, Islamic Jihad reach cease-fire to end 5 days of fighting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Israel says four Palestinians were killed by misfired Gaza rockets, which Islamic Jihad has denied. Israel strikes Gaza, Palestinians fire rockets as truce bid lingers 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Previous rounds of fighting between Israel and Islamic Jihad — in April, in August last year and in November 2019 — were all over in about 50 hours or less. Violence Between Israel and Islamic Jihad Outlasts Their Previous Clashes 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Israel said that Islamic Jihad’s own misfired rockets caused four of the deaths. A New Round of Middle East Fighting 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Israeli officials told media that Egyptian-led efforts to broker a cease-fire were still underway but that Israel has ruled out the conditions presented by Islamic Jihad in the talks. Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza trade fire; 2 Palestinians killed in West Bank raid 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z The Israeli military alleged the targeted homes belonged to or were used by Islamic Jihad militants. Israel, Islamic Jihad reach cease-fire to end 5 days of fighting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad spurns coexistence with Israel and preaches its destruction. Israel strikes Gaza, Palestinians fire rockets as truce bid lingers 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z For its part, Islamic Jihad cited “great loyal popular support” on Saturday and said that “the resistance has prepared itself for months of confrontation.” Violence Between Israel and Islamic Jihad Outlasts Their Previous Clashes 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Palestinian Islamic Jihad, founded in 1981, is a hard-line organization that focuses more on armed struggle against Israel and less on engaging with the Palestinian population. A New Round of Middle East Fighting 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Israel has said only that quiet will be answered with quiet, while Islamic Jihad has been reportedly pressing Israel to agree to halt targeted assassinations, among other demands. Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza trade fire; 2 Palestinians killed in West Bank raid 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z The fighting, Israel’s third confrontation with Islamic Jihad in Gaza since last summer, began with the targeted assassinations of three of the militant group’s top commanders. Fighting Between Israel and Islamic Jihad: Here’s Where Things Stand 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Palestinian militants in Gaza resumed rocket fire on Israel early on Saturday after Israeli aircraft bombed Islamic Jihad targets in the enclave overnight, as fighting entered a fifth day. Israel strikes Gaza, Palestinians fire rockets as truce bid lingers 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said it had struck mortar-shell- and rocket-launching sites belonging to Islamic Jihad as well as what it described as two of the group’s command centers. Violence Between Israel and Islamic Jihad Outlasts Their Previous Clashes 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Hamas, the larger and more popular Islamic militant group that controls the Palestinian coastal enclave of Gaza, did not take part in the rocket launching, though it did voice support for Islamic Jihad. A New Round of Middle East Fighting 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The hostilities erupted on Tuesday when Israel targeted and killed three senior Islamic Jihad commanders who it said were responsible for firing rockets toward the country last week. Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza trade fire; 2 Palestinians killed in West Bank raid 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Israel has said that the Islamic Jihad commanders it targeted were responsible for firing rockets into Israel, including more than 100 projectiles that the group fired toward Israel on May 2. Fighting Between Israel and Islamic Jihad: Here’s Where Things Stand 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Shortly after the sirens went off, ending 12 hours of a lull in the cross-border fighting, Israel's military said it resumed striking targets in the Gaza Strip belonging to the Islamic Jihad militant group. Rockets fired towards Jerusalem, Israel resumes strikes in Gaza 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Israeli officials said the campaign that began on Tuesday was aimed at weakening Islamic Jihad,, an objective they achieved in the first seconds of the campaign, and restoring stability to the area. Violence Between Israel and Islamic Jihad Outlasts Their Previous Clashes 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Hamas sometimes acts in coordination with Islamic Jihad and at other times acts to restrain it. A New Round of Middle East Fighting 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Over the past few days, Israel has conducted even more airstrikes, killing other senior Islamic Jihad commanders and destroying their command centers and rocket-launching sites. Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza trade fire; 2 Palestinians killed in West Bank raid 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad has responded to the Israeli attacks by firing rockets into southern and central Israel. Fighting Between Israel and Islamic Jihad: Here’s Where Things Stand 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Hamas officials told local media that Egypt was ramping up its diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting through “intensive contacts” with both Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Israeli airstrikes, Palestinian rockets continue even as hopes for a cease-fire grow 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The opening strikes killed three of Islamic Jihad’s top commanders and 10 civilians, including children, according to Palestinian health officials. Violence Between Israel and Islamic Jihad Outlasts Their Previous Clashes 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Israeli political and military leaders said they decided to attack Islamic Jihad’s leadership after determining that they needed to deter the group once it began firing more than 100 rockets in a day. A New Round of Middle East Fighting 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Israeli forces launched a campaign against the Islamic Jihad militant group's leadership in the early hours on Tuesday, accusing them of planning attacks on Israel. Fighting ebbs across Israel-Gaza border, ceasefire efforts go on 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Israel’s military has also conducted scores of airstrikes against Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza over the past few days, and on Thursday killed two more of the group’s senior commanders. Fighting Between Israel and Islamic Jihad: Here’s Where Things Stand 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said its warplanes struck Islamic Jihad rocket launchers. Israeli airstrikes, Palestinian rockets continue even as hopes for a cease-fire grow 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The United States has backed Israel’s right to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket fire by Islamic Jihad, while also stressing the urgency of reaching a cease-fire agreement. Violence Between Israel and Islamic Jihad Outlasts Their Previous Clashes 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z The previous, centrist-led government carried out missile strikes in Gaza in August that killed two senior Islamic Jihad commanders and more than 40 other Palestinians, including at least 15 children. A New Round of Middle East Fighting 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad, the second largest armed group in Gaza after the ruling Islamist Hamas, has since fired over 800 rockets, some deep into Israel. Fighting ebbs across Israel-Gaza border, ceasefire efforts go on 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad has presented several conditions for a cease-fire, including an Israeli commitment to halt assassinations. Fighting Between Israel and Islamic Jihad: Here’s Where Things Stand 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z After the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group fired longer-range rockets toward Israel Thursday — sending shrapnel slicing through apartments that killed one person — the Israeli military said its warplanes struck Islamic Jihad rocket launchers. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continue even as hopes for a cease-fire grow 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The Israeli military and Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian militant group in Gaza, traded fire yesterday amid mounting tensions in the region. Your Friday Briefing 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z For Islamic Jihad, it probably makes little difference who is sitting in the Israeli government. A New Round of Middle East Fighting 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Among truce terms, Islamic Jihad wants Israel to commit to ending strikes against its leaders. Fighting ebbs across Israel-Gaza border, ceasefire efforts go on 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad said in a statement that “The enemy continues its crimes against those who are safe in their homes, and it will pay the price for that.” Fighting Between Israel and Islamic Jihad: Here’s Where Things Stand 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad held its rocket fire overnight, raising hopes that Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations would be able to broker a cease-fire. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continue even as hopes for a cease-fire grow 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Israel stepped up its campaign of targeted assassinations of Islamic Jihad commanders, killing two more to take the toll to five in three days. Your Friday Briefing 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Nearly three months ago, Khader Adnan — a Palestinian prisoner in Israel and a leader of an armed Palestinian group called Islamic Jihad — began a hunger strike to protest his detention. A New Round of Middle East Fighting 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Israel appeared to be hoping that Islamic Jihad, if depleted of rockets and commanders, would halt hostilities unilaterally. Fighting ebbs across Israel-Gaza border, ceasefire efforts go on 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Hamas, the larger Islamic militant group that controls Gaza, has voiced its support for Islamic Jihad’s actions, and on Thursday praised the strike that resulted in the Israeli death. Fighting Between Israel and Islamic Jihad: Here’s Where Things Stand 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The cross-border exchanges this week have pitted Israel against Islamic Jihad, the second-largest militant group in Gaza after the territory’s Hamas rulers. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continue even as hopes for a cease-fire grow 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The cross-border exchanges started out less intense than on Wednesday, but by evening, Islamic Jihad was firing longer-range rockets in apparent retaliation for Israel’s targeted assassinations. Your Friday Briefing 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z That afternoon, Islamic Jihad launched more than 100 projectiles toward southern Israel. A New Round of Middle East Fighting 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad denied that its rockets had caused deaths in Gaza. Fighting ebbs across Israel-Gaza border, ceasefire efforts go on 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Ismail Radwan, a Hamas official, described the strike as retaliation for the assassination of the two Islamic Jihad commanders on Thursday and for other Israeli “crimes.” Fighting Between Israel and Islamic Jihad: Here’s Where Things Stand 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Since Tuesday, Israel says its strikes have killed five senior Islamic Jihad figures. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continue even as hopes for a cease-fire grow 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Israel and Islamic Jihad traded fire in Gaza after Israel killed two more commanders of the militant group. Your Friday Briefing: A Guide to the Thai Elections 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z A week later, Israeli missiles struck three apartments across the Gaza Strip within seconds of one another early Tuesday morning, killing three Islamic Jihad commanders as most Gazans were sleeping. A New Round of Middle East Fighting 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Like the larger and stronger Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad was formed in the 1980s as a radical Islamist movement to resist Israel’s occupation of Gaza. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 25 Palestinians in Gaza, including senior members of the militant Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, as well as women and children. In southern Israel, Gaza rockets destroy woman's home for the second time 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z In a sign of restraint, Israel has limited its airstrikes to Islamic Jihad targets. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continue even as hopes for a cease-fire grow 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z By monitoring social media posts, the parents learned that Israel had bombed a Khan Younis apartment housing a senior Islamic Jihad militant commander, killing him and two other members before dawn on Thursday. Sleepless Gazans keep children, essentials close as Israeli bombing goes on 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Yesterday, Israeli forces killed two more of the group’s commanders and continued to bombard Islamic Jihad weapons sites. A New Round of Middle East Fighting 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Both Hamas and Islamic Jihad rejected the idea of peace talks and instead remained sworn to Israel’s destruction. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z In response, Islamic Jihad has fired more than 500 rockets towards Israel. In southern Israel, Gaza rockets destroy woman's home for the second time 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Hamas officials told local media early Friday that Egypt was ramping up its diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting through “intensive contacts” with both Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continue even as hopes for a cease-fire grow 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The violence extended through Thursday with the commander of Islamic Jihad's rocket force killed and Palestinian militant rocket launches from Gaza continuing, amid Egyptian efforts to secure a truce. Sleepless Gazans keep children, essentials close as Israeli bombing goes on 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad fired rockets, one of which hit an apartment building in central Israel, killing one resident — the first Israeli casualty in this round of fighting. A New Round of Middle East Fighting 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Badly weakened in Israel’s brutal crackdown in the first uprising, Islamic Jihad later resurged during the second Palestinian uprising in 2000-5, as it orchestrated suicide bombings in Tel Aviv night clubs and other attacks. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The military said Ghali helped oversee rocket launches towards Israel over recent days as well as in previous rounds of fighting with Islamic Jihad, an Iranian-backed group allied with Hamas, which rules the blockaded enclave. Israel kills senior Gaza commander, militants fire rockets across border 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad figures have sent mixed signals about the cease-fire talks. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continue even as hopes for a cease-fire grow 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Efforts to mediate a cease-fire were still underway Thursday with top Islamic Jihad political bureau member Mohamad al-Hindi arriving to Cairo to discuss details. Israel kills another militant commander in Gaza as Cairo presses on with efforts to mediate truce 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The Israeli military described the other two fatalities as also being Islamic Jihad operatives. Amid Cease-Fire Talks, Hostilities Across Gaza Border Enter 3rd Day 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Rather than engage in Palestinian elections or concern itself with social welfare as Hamas has done, Islamic Jihad has kept a singular focus on fighting Israel. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z It also said more than 100 rockets had misfired, killing four Palestinians, including a 10-year-old girl, an assertion Islamic Jihad said was "completely incorrect". Israel kills senior Gaza commander, militants fire rockets across border 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z A sticking point has been Islamic Jihad’s demands that Israel cease its policy of targeted killings, Attaya said. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continue even as hopes for a cease-fire grow 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The initial Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday that set off the exchange of fire killed three senior Islamic Jihad militants in their homes and at least 10 civilians - most of them women and children. Israel kills another militant commander in Gaza as Cairo presses on with efforts to mediate truce 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said that approximately a quarter of the rockets fired on Wednesday by Islamic Jihad had failed and had fallen within Palestinian territory. Amid Cease-Fire Talks, Hostilities Across Gaza Border Enter 3rd Day 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Iran, the archenemy of Israel in the Middle East, heavily funds Islamic Jihad. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z "Once again Israel tries to escape its responsibility for the killing of civilians through fabrications and lies," Islamic Jihad spokesman Dawoud Shehab said. Israel kills senior Gaza commander, militants fire rockets across border 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z This week’s battles began when Israel launched, on Tuesday, simultaneous airstrikes that killed three Islamic Jihad commanders along with some of their wives and children as they slept in their homes. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continue even as hopes for a cease-fire grow 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The Israeli military has said its attacks were focused on Islamic Jihad militant infrastructure in the coastal enclave and that it would investigate any civilian deaths. Israel kills another militant commander in Gaza as Cairo presses on with efforts to mediate truce 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z But in signs that both sides were trying to show restraint, Israel avoided attacks on the ruling Hamas militant group, targeting only the smaller and more militant Islamic Jihad faction. Israel kills another militant commander in Gaza as fighting goes on, truce efforts falter 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Over the years, Iran has sent rockets, anti-tank weapons and mortar shells to Islamic Jihad and Hamas, Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency assesses. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Israel struck what it said were Islamic Jihad targets as air raid sirens sounded in areas in southern Israel around Gaza, and as Egyptian mediation efforts continued. Israel kills senior Gaza commander, militants fire rockets across border 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z "We have hit Islamic Jihad with the most significant blow it has ever suffered," he said, referring to the killing of the three PIJ commanders on Tuesday. Israeli air strike kills missile commander in Gaza 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad said Wednesday it would continue firing rockets. Israel kills another militant commander in Gaza as Cairo presses on with efforts to mediate truce 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Israel says it is trying to avoid conflict with Hamas, the more powerful militant group that rules Gaza, and limit the fighting to Islamic Jihad. Israel kills another militant commander in Gaza as fighting goes on, truce efforts falter 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad, meanwhile, has cultivated closer ties with Iran. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Egypt hosted senior Islamic Jihad official Mohammad al-Hindi in Cairo, part of truce talks to end the fighting, two Islamic Jihad officials and a foreign diplomat told Reuters. Israel kills senior Gaza commander, militants fire rockets across border 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Israel carried out airstrikes in Gaza for a second day, saying that it was acting to pre-empt attacks by Islamic Jihad, a militant group. Your Thursday Briefing: Unrest in Pakistan 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired barrages of rockets towards Israel, after the Israeli military said it carried out a series of air strikes on Islamic Jihad rocket launchers. Gaza militants fire rockets after new Israeli air strikes 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad said it would continue firing rockets. Israel kills another militant commander in Gaza as fighting goes on, truce efforts falter 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Although Hamas and Islamic Jihad have the shared goal of fighting Israel, key differences have stirred tensions. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z However Israel rejected demands from Islamic Jihad that it end its policy of targeted killings of the group's leaders. Israel kills senior Gaza commander, militants fire rockets across border 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Tuesday’s strikes killed three senior Islamic Jihad militants and at least 10 civilians - most of them women and children. Israel: Rocket attack underway from Gaza on southern Israel 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z It comes a day after 15 people in Gaza were killed in Israeli air strikes, including three Islamic Jihad leaders. Gaza militants fire rockets after new Israeli air strikes 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z “I hope this leads to a reduction, a blow and a disruption of the Islamic Jihad rocket abilities.” Israel kills another militant commander in Gaza as fighting goes on, truce efforts falter 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad — focused solely on military confrontations — has the most to gain from violence with Israel, while Hamas, as the de facto civilian government, increasingly has the most to lose. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The Israeli army launched airstrikes on the Islamic Jihad armed group in Gaza, killing three of its leaders and 10 civilians, Palestinian officials said. $5 Million in Damages 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The Israeli military carried out airstrikes in the Palestinian coastal enclave of Gaza on Wednesday, saying that it was hitting the rocket-launching infrastructure of the militant group Islamic Jihad. Israel Strikes Gaza Again, Saying It Is Targeting Islamic Jihad Rockets 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad swore revenge, but there was no cross-border violence overnight. Gaza militants fire rockets after new Israeli air strikes 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad said Ghali was a commander in charge of its rocket squad and a member of its armed group’s decision-making body. Israel kills another militant commander in Gaza as fighting goes on, truce efforts falter 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z In the past, escalations between Israel and the Islamic Jihad have dragged in Hamas, jeopardizing its cash flow from ally Qatar, cutting off supplies to the territory and decimating public services and vital infrastructure. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Israel says it is trying to avoid conflict with Hamas, the more powerful militant group that rules Gaza, and confine the fighting to Islamic Jihad. Israel: Rocket attack underway from Gaza on southern Israel 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said that the passengers were members of an Islamic Jihad squad who were on their way to a launchpad and were carrying a number of anti-tank guided missiles. Israel Strikes Gaza Again, Saying It Is Targeting Islamic Jihad Rockets 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Israel launched airstrikes against Islamic Jihad in Gaza, killing three of the group’s leaders and ending an uneasy weeklong cease-fire. Your Wednesday Briefing: Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The initial Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday that set off the exchange of fire killed three senior Islamic Jihad militants in their homes and at least 10 civilians — most of them women and children. Israel kills another militant commander in Gaza as fighting goes on, truce efforts falter 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z “Publicly, Hamas has to support Islamic Jihad. But it’s also telling them, there are red lines you can’t cross so we avoid a major escalation,” said Skare. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The Islamic Jihad militant group later claimed the two men as its members. Israel: Rocket attack underway from Gaza on southern Israel 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Israel is now engaged in its third confrontation in 10 months with Islamic Jihad, a group that Israel, the United States and many other Western countries classify as a terrorist organization. Israel Strikes Gaza Again, Saying It Is Targeting Islamic Jihad Rockets 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Izzeldeen was one of three senior leaders of Islamic Jihad killed in the attacks. Israeli strikes kill well-known Gaza dentist 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The Israeli military has said its attacks were focused on Islamic Jihad militant infrastructure in the coastal enclave. Israel kills another militant commander in Gaza as fighting goes on, truce efforts falter 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z In a surprise attack Tuesday, Israeli warplanes killed three top Islamic Jihad commanders along with wives of two of them and some of their children as they slept in their homes. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Israel has been conducting near-daily military raids in the occupied West Bank for over a year to detain suspected Palestinian militants, including many from Islamic Jihad. Israel: Rocket attack underway from Gaza on southern Israel 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Israel’s operation against Islamic Jihad on Tuesday had taken some time to be carried out, officials said, as the military waited for the required intelligence and weather conditions. Israel Strikes Gaza Again, Saying It Is Targeting Islamic Jihad Rockets 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad is an Iranian-backed militant group that operates from Gaza and which also has armed fighters in parts of the occupied West Bank. Israeli strikes kill well-known Gaza dentist 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an armed group based in Gaza, was the target of Israeli airstrikes early Tuesday, and was at the center of a flare-up in violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip last summer. What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The Israeli military alleged the commanders were were involved in launching rockets against Israel last week in response to the death of a prominent hunger-striking Islamic Jihad leader in Israeli prison. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Tuesday’s strikes killed three senior Islamic Jihad militants and at least 10 civilians — most of them women and children. Israel: Rocket attack underway from Gaza on southern Israel 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Adnan was an Islamic Jihad leader from the occupied West Bank. Israel Strikes Gaza Again, Saying It Is Targeting Islamic Jihad Rockets 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad's military wing, the al-Quds Brigades, confirmed that three commanders were among those killed. Israeli strikes kill Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The second-largest Palestinian armed resistance group in Gaza, Islamic Jihad has often been eclipsed by the larger Hamas movement, which has controlled and governed Gaza since 2007. What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z “If Islamic Jihad didn’t respond by throwing hundreds of rockets at Israel it would lose its strength and meaning as a political party,” said Reham Owda, an independent Gaza-based political analyst. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said Tuesday it was bombing Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant infrastructure in the coastal enclave. Israel: Rocket attack underway from Gaza on southern Israel 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z In the Old City of Nablus, where al-Ghaleeth lived and died, the Lion’s Den has brought together militants from the secular nationalist Fatah party and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group. Killing of alleged collaborator exposes Palestinian tensions 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad was behind recent rounds of rocket fire into Israel, some of which was sparked by the death in an Israeli prison of a Palestinian hunger striker. Israeli strikes kill Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad was founded in the 1980s in the Gaza Strip to fight the Israeli occupation and maintains a presence in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The Israeli military described its targeted killings of Islamic Jihad commanders earlier this week as an effort to eliminate a dangerous wild card from the territory. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said it had struck Gaza early this morning, killing at least three leaders of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad. Your Tuesday Briefing 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Gaza is dominated by Hamas, a larger Islamic militant group that sometimes acts in coordination with Islamic Jihad and, at other times, acts to restrain it. Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 3 Leaders of Palestinian Militant Group in Gaza 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z At least 12 Palestinians, including three commanders of the militant group Islamic Jihad, have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip. Israeli strikes kill Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad called the killings “an assassination” and said that some of the wives and children of the men had also been killed. What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The most violent conflagration in months between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza has pitted the Israeli military against Islamic Jihad, Gaza’s second-largest militant group after Hamas. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said the aerial bombings were directed at the residences of three senior commanders of the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad group. Israeli aircraft strike Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza Strip 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Two hours later, the military said it was striking additional targets of Islamic Jihad. Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 3 Leaders of Palestinian Militant Group in Gaza 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad has vowed revenge and Gaza-based militants are expected to respond with rocket fire into Israel. Israeli strikes kill Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Hamas and Islamic Jihad are often united against their common enemy, Israel. What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said it targeted three senior commanders of the Islamic Jihad, the second most powerful armed group in the Hamas-ruled, blockaded coastal enclave. Israeli strikes in Gaza kill three senior Palestinian armed group commanders 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad, which is smaller than the dominant, ruling Hamas movement, confirmed that the three were among the dead. Israeli aircraft strike Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza Strip 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad fired more than 100 rockets and mortar shells toward southern Israel in the 24 hours after his death, severely wounding a Chinese construction worker in the Israeli border town of Sderot. Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 3 Leaders of Palestinian Militant Group in Gaza 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said that in addition to targeting the three militants its aircraft struck 10 sites used to manufacture weapons and six Islamic Jihad military facilities. Israeli strikes kill Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z But at times it is a tense relationship, especially when Hamas has exerted pressure on Islamic Jihad to stop attacks or retaliation against Israel. What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Last week, Gaza militants fired several salvos of rockets toward southern Israel, and Israeli military responded with airstrikes following the death of a hunger-striking senior member of the Islamic Jihad in Israeli custody. Israeli aircraft strike Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza Strip 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad and Hamas vowed retaliation and throughout Tuesday, they fired a barrage of rockets into southern Israel. Palestinians Demand Israel Hand Over Body of Prominent Prisoner 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The airstrikes, which came a week after Islamic Jihad fired dozens of rockets at Israel, hit residential buildings across the Palestinian coastal territory. Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 3 Leaders of Palestinian Militant Group in Gaza 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z He added that Raisi confirmed to the Palestinian officials, including top leaders from the militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, that Iran will continue supporting the Palestinians. Iranian president meets Palestinian officials in Syria 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad often acts independently of Hamas and is focused primarily on military confrontations. What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The exchange began on Tuesday soon after the announcement of the death of Khader Adnan, a political leader of the Islamic Jihad faction, designated by the West and Israel as a terrorist group. Israeli-Palestinian Gaza truce holds after hunger striker's death 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, the United Nations, Qatar and Egypt brokered a cease-fire and the same mediators are now working to get Mr. Adnan’s body released, according to Islamic Jihad spokesman Tariq Salmi and others. Palestinians Demand Israel Hand Over Body of Prominent Prisoner 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Shortly after the announcement of his death, Hamas, the Islamist militant group that rules Gaza, and the smaller Islamic Jihad fired four rockets and one mortar shell at Israeli border towns. Violence flares after Palestinian hunger striker dies in Israeli prison 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z A senior figure in the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, Khader Adnan, has died in an Israeli jail after 86 days on hunger strike. Palestinian Khader Adnan dies in Israel jail after 86 days on hunger strike 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z On other occasions, Hamas has stayed on the sidelines as Islamic Jihad has clashed with Israel. What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z In Gaza, armed Palestinian factions including Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the rocket salvoes fired towards Israel, where one person was seriously injured. Israeli-Palestinian Gaza truce holds after hunger striker's death 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z In their public statements welcoming the cease-fire, both Islamic Jihad and Hamas demanded the return of Mr. Adnan’s body. Palestinians Demand Israel Hand Over Body of Prominent Prisoner 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Like Islamist Hamas, Islamic Jihad opposes peace deals between the Palestinians and Israel and advocates the destruction of Israel. Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan dies in Israeli prison, Israel says 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad, which is based in the Gaza Strip, had earlier warned Israel would "pay a heavy price" should he die in jail. Palestinian Khader Adnan dies in Israel jail after 86 days on hunger strike 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Three days of fierce cross-border attacks between Israel and Islamic Jihad in Gaza in August ended in an Egyptian-mediated cease-fire after the most intense round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting in more than a year. What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Near the troubled northern West Bank city of Jenin, the Islamic Jihad movement said one of its officials Mahdi al-Sharqawi had been arrested. Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank raid, Palestinian officials say 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z State Department reports that Iran provides some $100 million a year to Palestinian armed groups, including Hamas and the smaller Palestinian Islamic Jihad. In first, Iran’s president addresses Palestinians in Gaza 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Lebanese media reported that the Al-Quds Brigade - an armed wing of the Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement - had claimed to be behind the attacks. Israel hits multiple targets in Syria after rocket attacks overnight 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z But the Israeli military announced that Hamas operatives, possibly working with another militia, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, had fired rockets from near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre. Rockets From Lebanon Point to Growing Hamas Cooperation With Hezbollah 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z The Israeli military began the hostilities when it assassinated a leader of Islamic Jihad with missile strikes, saying it was acting to thwart an imminent attack. What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The Israeli military attributed the rocket fire from Lebanon to branches of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, two militias based in Gaza that also have a presence in Lebanon. Israel Strikes Back at Lebanon After Rocket Barrage 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z This week the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group in Gaza and Palestinian militants in Lebanon fired rockets into Israel in solidarity with worshippers. Why do Jerusalem tensions fuel regionwide unrest? 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The Israeli military attributed the rocket fire from Lebanon to branches of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, two militias based in Gaza with a presence in Lebanon. Your Friday Briefing 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Israeli military spokesman Lt Col Richard Hecht said they believed Hamas was behind the attack and that it was possible the militant group Islamic Jihad was also involved. Israel blames Hamas for Lebanon rocket barrage as tensions rise 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad responded with about 1,100 rockets and mortar shells toward Israeli territory, the military said. What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad called for Palestinian residents of Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Israel to gather around the Al-Aqsa Mosque and confront Israeli forces. Violence at holy Jerusalem site raises tension over holidays 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad also called for Palestinian residents of Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Israel to gather around Al-Aqsa Mosque and confront Israeli forces. Violence at Jerusalem mosque prompts fears of wider fighting 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Israel did not immediately retaliate against Gaza, but Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an Iranian-backed militant group based there, accused Israel on Sunday of assassinating one of its senior members, Ali Al-Aswad, overnight in Damascus, Syria. Amid Violence, Israeli and Palestinian Officials Meet to Promote Calm 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z The Palestinian health ministry confirmed the deaths of Khazem and Shreim, who were senior figures in the militant groups Islamic Jihad and Hamas. Jenin: Four Palestinians killed in Israeli raid 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Two days after that, three Islamic Jihad gunmen were killed in a raid nearby and on Sunday, three Lion's Den militants died in a shootout with Israeli forces. A new intifada? Young Palestinian fighters rise as West Bank boils 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Austin urged for calm even as the Gaza-based Islamic Jihad issued a veiled threat, saying its fighters would respond to the morning raid “to deter the enemy and avenge the blood of the martyrs.” 3 wounded in Tel Aviv shooting, hours after West Bank raid 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The suspects opened fire on Israeli troops, who shot back and killed three people, all affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group, police said. 3 Palestinian militants killed in Israeli raid in West Bank 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z A spokesman for Islamic Jihad told Palestinian news media the group was preparing to respond, without specifying how or when, but raising the possibility that the group would fire rockets from the Gaza Strip overnight. Mass Protests Over Government’s Court Plans Sweep Israel 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, called the killings a "crime" that would not go unanswered, while Islamic Jihad vowed to make Israel "pay the price". Jenin: Four Palestinians killed in Israeli raid 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Often with just a handful of fighters, the militant groups springing up across the West Bank over the past year have only loose ties to factions such as Hamas, Fatah or Islamic Jihad. A new intifada? Young Palestinian fighters rise as West Bank boils 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The Jaba armed group includes gunmen from various factions, including Islamic Jihad and the armed offshoot of the nationalist Fatah party. 3 wounded in Tel Aviv shooting, hours after West Bank raid 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The Jaba armed group includes gunmen from various factions, including Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the armed offshoot of the nationalist Fatah party. 3 Palestinian militants killed in Israeli raid in West Bank 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said its forces clashed with “enemy soldiers” as they entered Jenin. Six killed in Israeli raid on Jenin as settlers attack Palestinian town again 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Israeli and Palestinian officials say that Hamas and Islamic Jihad also secretly fund the Lions’ Den, seeking to fight Israel, destabilize the Palestinian Authority and exacerbate splits within Fatah, but not in plain sight. In West Bank, New Armed Groups Emerge, and Dormant Ones Stir 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z On the ground, the picture is one of shifting affiliations and alliances of convenience, members of Hamas, Fatah and Islamic Jihad told The Washington Post. A new generation of Palestinian fighters is rising up in the West Bank 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Fighters from Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other organizations attended last week’s ceremony in Jaba. With West Bank in turmoil, new Palestinian militants emerge 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Militants in the village say that Islamic Jihad supports the group and provides members with weapons. 3 Palestinian militants killed in Israeli raid in West Bank 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Islamic Jihad, a smaller militant faction, said the shooting was in line with its promise to avenge the killing of its commanders there. West Bank Attack Kills 2 Israelis as Middle East Officials Meet in Jordan 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z But the Lions’ Den also includes fighters from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, two Islamist Palestinian groups that Fatah has traditionally opposed. In West Bank, New Armed Groups Emerge, and Dormant Ones Stir 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Over time, the extremist group Islamic Jihad, based out of Damascus, Syria, offered financial support, and Hamas followed, he added. A new generation of Palestinian fighters is rising up in the West Bank 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z After his death, Lamia discovered he had helped form the Jaba group and that Islamic Jihad had supplied them with weapons, including the gun Hamamrah fired at Israeli troops on Jan. 14. With West Bank in turmoil, new Palestinian militants emerge 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Both Hamas, which controls Gaza, and another militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, had issued threats of retaliation. Gaza-Israel exchange of fire follows deadly West Bank raid 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Palestinian sources said the two Islamic Jihad commanders had been killed along with another gunman. Israel-Gaza border heats up after West Bank violence 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Islamic Jihad, another militant group, vowed to retaliate. Gaza rockets, Israeli strikes follow deadly West Bank raid 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Sharqawi said Islamic Jihad’s boycott of politics and focus on fighting Israel make it attractive to young Palestinians who have “lost faith in the political process.” A new generation of Palestinian fighters is rising up in the West Bank 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Many have loosely aligned themselves with Islamic Jihad, which rejects politics in favor of violent resistance to Israel. At least 11 Palestinians killed, 100 wounded in Israeli raid in the West Bank 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Although the Lion’s Den portrays itself as independent of established Palestinian factions, experts say the group is funded by Islamist militant groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. What’s behind the Israeli army’s deadly Nablus arrest raid? 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The Palestinian militant faction Islamic Jihad stopped short of directly claiming responsibility for the rocket attack on Thursday but said it had the right to defend against Israeli aggression. Israel-Gaza border heats up after West Bank violence 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Sources in the Islamic Jihad militant faction said two of its Nablus commanders had been encircled in a house by Israeli troops and other gunmen had joined the fight. Israeli troops besiege gunmen in West Bank city, three Palestinians killed 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z “Islamic Jihad gives money to Fatah groups,” Sharqawi said, because “if someone wants to resist on the ground, it’s the same project as ours.” A new generation of Palestinian fighters is rising up in the West Bank 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z IDF international spokesman Richard Hecht said the operation targeted two members of the Lion’s Den group and an operative from Islamic Jihad who were planning to carry out attacks against Israelis in the “immediate future.” At least 11 Palestinians killed, 100 wounded in Israeli raid in the West Bank 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The statement said al-Saadi, 62 at the time of his arrest, worked with other suspects to advance the group’s activities “within its student wing” by receiving funding from an Islamic Jihad operative in Gaza. Israel sentences Islamic Jihad member to 22 months in prison 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The Islamic Jihad said Israeli troops had surrounded two of its Nablus commanders in a house, triggering a clash that drew in other gunmen. Israel-Gaza border heats up after West Bank violence 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Israeli officials said the raid was ordered to arrest militants from the Islamic Jihad group planning “major attacks” against Israelis. Blinken to Meet Netanyahu at Turbulent Moment for Israel 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The Israeli Defense Forces said the operation was necessary to stop an imminent attack from an Islamic Jihad terror group armed with explosives and firearms, according to the Times of Israel newspaper. Secretary of State Blinken meets with Egyptian college students in first stop in Middle East trip 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z The smaller militant group Islamic Jihad also praised the attack without claiming responsibility. Israeli army reinforces in West Bank after synagogue shooting 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z In response to what it said was an imminent threat, Israel launched a wave of airstrikes in Gaza that killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander. Israel sentences Islamic Jihad member to 22 months in prison 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Aug 2022 - At least 44 people, including 15 children, are killed in three days of violence that begin when Israeli air strikes hit a senior Islamic Jihad commander. Major flare-ups between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The overnight exchange followed the deadliest incident of its kind in years after Israeli forces entered the West Bank city of Jenin to arrest an Islamic Jihad "terror squad". Israel hits militant sites in Gaza after rockets fired following deadly raid 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The Israeli military said its forces targeted members of Islamic Jihad who were “heavily involved” in planning and carrying out attacks against Israelis, and it accused the militants of opening fire first. 9 killed in Israeli raid, Palestinians say, in one of deadliest West Bank incidents in years 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The Israeli military said it was trying to apprehend members of Islamic Jihad who were involved in planning and carrying out attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians. Your Friday Briefing 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Al-Saadi spent a total of 15 years over several stints in Israeli jails for being an Islamic Jihad member. Israel sentences Islamic Jihad member to 22 months in prison 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z In response, Islamic Jihad fired more than 1,000 rockets towards Israel. Major flare-ups between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The militant Palestinian Islamic Jihad group and Hamas said their fighters had targeted the troops with gunfire and improvised explosive devices. Israel hits militant sites in Gaza after rockets fired following deadly raid 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Islamic Jihad said two of its fighters were killed; the militant group Hamas claimed four of the dead. 9 killed in Israeli raid, Palestinians say, in one of deadliest West Bank incidents in years 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Palestinian sources told reporters that the dead included fighters from all three of the major Palestinian militant factions — Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hamas and the Fatah movement of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Deadly clash at Palestinian camp inflames region ahead of Blinken trip 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Hamas and the smaller militant group Islamic Jihad promised a response to the Jenin raid, but there was no immediate claim for the rocket fire. Gaza militants fire rockets at Israel -Israeli military 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Jan 2023 - Islamic Jihad in Gaza fire two rockets towards Israel after Israeli troops raid a refugee camp and kill seven Palestinian gunmen and two civilians. Major flare-ups between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The Israeli military says its troops went in to arrest Islamic Jihad militants planning "major attacks". Israel-Palestinian conflict: Fears of wider flare-up after deadly Jenin raid 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Israel and Islamic Jihad fought a brief battle of rocket attacks and airstrikes in Gaza this summer that killed 44 Palestinians, including 15 children. 9 killed in Israeli raid, Palestinians say, in one of deadliest West Bank incidents in years 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z IDF officials said Thursday’s raid was sparked by intelligence that fighters for Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Jenin camp were poised to carry out “imminent” attacks on Israeli targets. Deadly clash at Palestinian camp inflames region ahead of Blinken trip 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The Palestinian armed groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad said their gunmen were battling troops who had swept into Jenin refugee camp, a militant bastion where such deep raids are rare. Israeli troops kill nine in Jenin clash with Palestinian gunmen, medics say 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad said they were battling Israeli troops in the flashpoint town, where there have been repeated Israeli raids. Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Jenin 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z A new generation of militants in Jenin and Nablus were rejecting the PA while Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants faced arrest. Israel-Palestinian conflict: Fears of wider flare-up after deadly Jenin raid 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The Israeli military described the raid as a “counterterrorism operation” against Islamic Jihad militants involved in attacks against Israelis, which spiked this past spring and led to more than a dozen deaths. 9 killed in Israeli raid, Palestinians say, in one of deadliest West Bank incidents in years 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The Palestinian health ministry confirmed the death of Adham Jabareen, 28, who was later identified by Palestinian Islamic Jihad as one of its members. Palestinian teacher shot while giving first aid to militant 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z An Islamic Jihad official told Reuters that the group had contacted mediators of past truces with Israel to warn that the Jenin violence could create escalation elsewhere. Israeli troops kill nine in Jenin clash with Palestinian gunmen, medics say 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the death of the teacher and of the gunman, who was later identified by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group as one of its members. Israeli forces kill teacher, gunman in W.Bank raid, Palestinians say 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The country's president has said today an Islamic Jihad "terror squad" were on their way to carry out an attack in Israel. Israel-Palestinian conflict: Fears of wider flare-up after deadly Jenin raid 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Palestinian media also reported that the Israeli forces arrested a local official of the militant group Islamic Jihad in Jenin. Israeli military kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank raid 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z "Fatah sons, Hamas sons, sons of the Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front are working together within unprecedented resistance formations," Maamar said. Analysis: Hamas sees West Bank as battleground with new Israel gov't 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Two of those killed were Islamic Jihad members, the group said. For Palestinians, a Rush to Claim ‘Martyrs’ Killed by Israel 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Jenin, in the northern West Bank, houses a sprawling refugee camp in which armed militant groups including Islamic Jihad and Hamas operate openly. Israeli troops kill Palestinian girl in West Bank-Palestinian ministry 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Unlike West Bank, Gaza-Israel border has been largely calm since an unofficial cease-fire ended a three-day war between Israel and the Islamic Jihad, a Gaza-based faction smaller than the dominant Hamas group. Palestinians say killing caught on video was unjustified 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z The militant Islamic Jihad group said in a statement that one of the men killed was its leader. Israel kills two Palestinians, including militant leader, in West Bank raid, Palestinians say 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z However it stayed out of a brief conflict last year when Israeli planes bombarded Gaza over an August weekend, hitting the smaller Islamic Jihad group but avoiding strikes on Hamas. Analysis: Hamas sees West Bank as battleground with new Israel gov't 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z An Islamic Jihad spokesman confirmed that Mr. Abu Naise was not a member of their group and said he had not been claimed by it, just mourned along with the three others killed. For Palestinians, a Rush to Claim ‘Martyrs’ Killed by Israel 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z In the Palestinian territories, it backs Hamas and Islamic Jihad, militant factions that do not recognize Israel and have carried out scores of attacks over the years. US-Iran match reflects a regional rivalry for many Arab fans 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z He called officials in the Gaza Strip, who called Islamic Jihad leaders in Lebanon, who in turn called their operatives in Jenin, according to Mr. Halabi, the mayor. An Israeli Schoolboy Died in the West Bank. To Find His Body, Foes Joined Forces. 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z On Thursday, Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem, including an Islamic Jihad militant and a man accused by police of stabbing an officer. Israeli forces kill Palestinian youth in the West Bank, health officials say 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Israeli forces killed the attacker, along with two other Palestinians, including an alleged Islamic Jihad militant, in an army raid in the West Bank city of Jenin. How media exposure helped propel Israel’s far right to election triumph 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z But he later relented after his wife and other family members convinced him Islamic Jihad could help financially support his son’s children. For Palestinians, a Rush to Claim ‘Martyrs’ Killed by Israel 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Three other Palestinians, including an Islamic Jihad militant, were also killed during raids by Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said. Israel elections: Outgoing PM Lapid congratulates Netanyahu on victory 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem on Thursday, the Palestinian health ministry said, including an Islamic Jihad militant and a man accused by police of stabbing an officer. U.S. issues fresh Iran-related sanctions 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z In the West Bank, troops killed an Islamic Jihad militant and a 45-year-old man in a separate incident, medics said. Israeli far-rightist vows to impose order under new Netanyahu government 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Airstrikes are common in Israeli attacks on Hamas and Islamic Jihad positions in the Gaza Strip, and Israeli media reported that commanders had recently approved drone attacks in other occupied areas. Israeli raid on Nablus kills 5, destroys bomb lab in escalating violence 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Islamic Jihad is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States. For Palestinians, a Rush to Claim ‘Martyrs’ Killed by Israel 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z The Israeli military said that security forces on an operation to arrest a wanted gunman from of the Islamic Jihad militant group, came under Palestinian fire. Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank clash 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said it had arrested a 25-year-old operative from the Islamic Jihad militant group who has previously been imprisoned by Israel. Palestinians: 2 killed in Israeli military raid in West Bank 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z In the latest violence, Israeli forces killed three Palestinians, including an Islamic Jihad militant in the occupied West Bank and a Jerusalem man who police said had stabbed an officer. Israeli far-rightist vows to impose order under new Netanyahu government 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The Lion’s Den formed about a year ago as one of several upstart militant groups that operate outside the hierarchies of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other established organizations. Israeli raid on Nablus kills 5, destroys bomb lab in escalating violence 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z With local armed resistance groups emerging as younger Palestinians eschew affiliations with groups like Islamic Jihad and Hamas, they too are vying for clout by claiming martyrs. For Palestinians, a Rush to Claim ‘Martyrs’ Killed by Israel 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z "The more the occupation perpetrates its crimes, the tougher the resistance will be," Islamic Jihad said in a statement. Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank clash 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z He rejected the teachings of renowned Muslim Brotherhood firebrand Sayyid Qutb, whose support of armed struggle helped give the ideological underpinnings for al-Qaeda, Egypt’s Islamic Jihad and, later, some leaders of the Islamic State. Yusuf al-Qaradawi, influential Islamic scholar, dies at 96 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The deadliest attack was claimed by the militant group al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades while each was praised by Hamas - the Palestinian militant group that dominates the blockaded Gaza strip - and Islamic Jihad. Palestinian deaths toll in Jerusalem, W Bank hits 100 this year 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z |
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