Tag: Palestinian Islamic Jihad
IDF eliminates Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s deputy head of psychological warfare operations
The Israel Defense Forces eliminated a senior Palestinian Islamic member who was instrumental in propagating the organization’s narrative through media, the military announced on Friday.
Wael Abu-Fanounah was the deputy head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s...
Islamic Jihad commander describes training in Iran
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander arrested in Gaza describes to Israeli interrogators how terror operatives were trained in Iran in video footage released by the Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday.
In the video, Bassel Mahdi...
Apple blocks Islamic Jihad and PFLP Telegram channels on iPhone
The official Telegram channels of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist organizations were blocked this week on all devices using Apple’s iOS.
The channels were the main...
Iranian terror axis begins challenging US in Mideast
A U.S. Navy warship intercepted projectiles off the coast of Yemen likely fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis, CNN reported on Thursday, after a series of drone attacks launched by Iranian-backed militias on American military positions in...
Strong US support for Israel geared to deter anti-Western regional axis of rogue countries
The United States has taken a strong stance on Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Thursday in a show of solidarity. At the start of their...
Khamenei pushes to arm Palestinians in Judea and Samaria
During a June 14 meeting between Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, and Ziyad al-Nakhalah, secretary-general of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Khamenei said that the Palestinian terrorist groups have "accurately identified the way forward."
“The current...
‘Washington Post’ takes aim at Palestinian Islamic Jihad … and misses
In a May 12, 2023 report, The Washington Post asked: “What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the militant group Israel is targeting in Gaza?” But after reading the 1,294-word backgrounder on the terrorist organization, Post readers are likely left with more...
The Gaza Strip and learning to live with insoluble problems
Upon its conclusion, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rightly lauded the Israel Defense Forces for its brilliant work during “Operation Shield and Arrow.” The five-day campaign exacted a heavy toll on the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)...
Netanyahu: Israel has changed the deterrence equation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the southern city of Ashkelon on Monday, where he praised last week’s “Operation Shield and Arrow” against Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip.
“I have come to Ashkelon...
Can Israeli resilience inspire alienated Americans?
Israelis had a rough week. The country was subjected to a barrage of nearly 1,000 rockets and missiles fired at it by Gaza-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists. Though for the most part, the Iron Dome air-defense...