Palestinian Islamic Jihad

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

Syrian forces detain two ‘Palestinian leaders in Damascus’

This comes after the new Islamist leadership in Damascus cut ties with the Islamic Republic.

Sasha Troufanov: I could see all the suffering in Rom Braslavski's eyes in hostage video

On Passover, "We celebrate the freedom of our people who came out of Egypt. We do not celebrate the victory over the Egyptians," Troufanov said.

IDF strikes over 40 terror targets throughout Gaza, destroys terror infrastructure

Among the targets were terrorists, military structures and weapons storage facilities.

IDF and Shin Bet kill Hamas head of weapons smuggling, additional PIJ terrorist

The IDF and Shin Bet also struck and killed a key member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Khan Yunis last week.

'All day, I'm scratching and it hurts': PIJ publishes video of hostage Rom Braslavski

Braslavski, who worked as a security guard, was taken from the Nova Music Festival after he stayed behind to save others.

16/04/2025

Freed hostage Arbel Yehoud receives German citizenship

"After 482 days as a hostage in Gaza, Arbel Yehoud was finally able to claim her citizenship. She, her parents, and her sister-in-law Sigal all feel like family to us."

 Israelis take cover on Ayalon highway as siren alerts are sounded in Tel Aviv, March 20, 2025

Gaza rockets trigger sirens in Tel Aviv, IDF intercepts missile

The IDF announced that the Israel Air Force intercepted one projectile, and confirmed that two others hit an open area.

  Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (R) speaks at a meeting hosted by AIPAC's Board of Directors

Gaza airstrikes are not one-off, US approved in advance, Gideon Sa'ar tells AIPAC

Sa'ar's comments came as he spoke at a meeting hosted by AIPAC's Board of Directors in Jerusalem on Tuesday evening.

18/03/2025
  Then-PIJ Spokesman, Abu Hamza, giving a press conference on International al-Quds Day, April 2024.

PIJ spokesman Abu Hamza killed in IAF strike in Gaza

Later on Tuesday, sources within the terror group told Reuters that Hamza had been killed in the strike. 

Hamas gathered forces during ceasefire for attempted invasions into Israel

Israel's security forces have identified a sharp increase in Hamas's efforts to carry out attacks against the IDF in Gaza.

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