Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades
Palestinian armed organization, former military wing of the Popular Resistance Committees
The al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades is the militant group for the Popular Resistance Committees, which is a group of Palestinian militant groups that are in the Gaza Strip.
| Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades ألوية الناصر صلاح الدين | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Abu Sayyaf (since 2015)[1] |
| Spokesperson | Abu Ataya |
| Foundation | 2000 |
| Dates of operation | 2001–present |
| Headquarters | Gaza City |
| Active regions | Gaza Strip, West Bank, Israel |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism[citation needed] Islamic fundamentalism[citation needed] Islamic nationalism[citation needed] Palestinian nationalism Anti-Zionism Anti-imperialism[citation needed] |
| Notable attacks | Kidnapping of Ghazi al-Jabali Murder of Hatuel family Murder of Moussa Arafat Kidnapping and murder of Eliyahu Asheri 2011 southern Israel cross-border attacks (accused by Israel) 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip |
| Status | Active |
| Means of revenue | Iran, Hezbollah |
| Allies | State allies: Non-state allies: |
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The group fought in the Gaza War from December of 2008 to January of 2009. It also fought in the 2014 Gaza War on the side of Hamas.[3]
References change
- ↑ "Popular Resistance Committee Backgrounder: 2018".
- ↑ "Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades – PRC". ECFR. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ↑ "Qassam brigades claim rocket, mortar fire at southern Israel Archived 2014-12-19 at the Wayback Machine", Ma'an News Agency, Monday 21 July 2014.