Al-Quds Brigades
Al-Quds Brigades (AQB) (Arabic: سرايا القدس, Saraya al-Quds meaning Jerusalem Brigades) is the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ),[2][3] which was founded in 1981 by Fathi Shaqaqi and Abd Al Aziz Awda in Gaza.[4] It is now, the second largest militant group in the Gaza Strip, after Hamas. Currently the AQB's leader is Ziyad al-Nakhalah, who lives in Beirut, Lebanon.[5] The head of AQB in the Gaza Strip was Baha Abu al-Ata[6] until he was killed in November 2019.[7]
| Al-Quds Brigades سرايا القدس | |
|---|---|
 Members of Al-Quds brigades parade through Gaza | |
| Active | 1981–present |
| Status | Active |
| Ideology | Palestinian Nationalism |
| Motive(s) | The establishment of a sovereign, Islamic Palestinian state within the geographic borders of pre-1948 Mandatory Palestine |
| Leader | Ziyad al-Nakhalah |
| Spokesman | Abu Hamza[1] |
| Opponent(s) | State of Israel |
| Website | https://saraya.ps |
References
- ↑ "Al-Quds Brigades: We are ready to expand the circle of fire". www.alquds.com. 11 May 2023.
- ↑ Guitta, Olivier. "The Next Dangerous Phase of the Gaza War". Middle East Times. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "What is the Palestinian Islamic Jihad?". Al Jazeera. 6 August 2022.
- ↑ "Explained: What Is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Driving The Recent Israel-Gaza Conflict". IndiaTimes. 18 August 2022.
- ↑ "Hezbollah leader Nasrallah meets with Palestinian Islamic Jihad". Al-Monitor. 2022-08-24.
- ↑ Ahronheim, Anna (3 November 2019). Who is Abu al-Ata: The man behind rocket fire from Gaza Strip. https://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Who-is-Abu-al-Ata-The-man-suspectedly-responsible-for-Gaza-escalation-606639.
- ↑ Holmes, Oliver (12 November 2019). Israel strikes on Islamic Jihad chiefs prompt reprisal rocket attacks. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/12/israel-kills-islamic-jihad-commander-in-gaza-sparking-reprisal-rocket-attacks.
