The militant group was founded in Gaza in the 1980s, but remains far smaller and holds less sway than Hamas.
Tag: Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Israel Kills Militant Commander in West Bank Raid as Death Toll Reaches 17
The operation is the largest Israeli military incursion in over a year into the West Bank, which has become a third front in a conflict also being fought in Gaza and along the border with Lebanon.
Major Israeli-Palestinian Clashes in the West Bank: A Timeline
Israel has ramped up a crackdown in the Israeli-occupied territory since before the Israel-Hamas war began last Oct. 7. Here are some of the major raids.
Jenin, a Target of Israeli Raids, Is a Symbol of Palestinian Restiveness
For decades, Jenin has played a central role in fighting against occupying powers.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad Claim Responsibility for Tel Aviv Bombing
The two groups described the attack as a suicide bombing, but an Israeli statement did not. If confirmed, it would be the first suicide bombing in Israel in roughly eight years.
Palestinian Woman and Her 6 Children Are Killed in Israeli Strike, Family Says
A Palestinian teacher and all her children were killed in a strike in Deir al-Balah that the Israeli military said had targeted “a significant Islamic Jihad terrorist.”
Palestinian Fighters in West Bank Seek to Emulate Hamas in Gaza
In the towns of Tulkarm and Jenin, armed militants are flocking to more hard-line factions, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, while the Israeli military tries to rein them in.
Palestinian Fighters in West Bank Seek to Emulate Hamas in Gaza
In the towns of Tulkarm and Jenin, armed militants are flocking to more hard-line factions, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, while the Israeli military tries to rein them in.
Israeli Military Defends Strike on Gaza School Building, Saying It Targeted 30 Militants
Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters were hiding inside three classrooms, a military spokesman said.
Video Analysis Shows Israeli Strike Used Bomb That Appeared to Be U.S.-Made
A video of munitions debris filmed at the school complex in central Gaza where thousands of Palestinians were sheltering showed remnants of a GBU-39, a bomb that is designed and manufactured by Boeing.