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Dokument #2145058
USDOS – US Department of State (Autor)
Aka: PIJ; Palestinian Islamic Jihad – Shaqaqi Faction; PIJ-Shaqaqi Faction; PIJ-Shallah Faction; Islamic Jihad of Palestine; Islamic Jihad in Palestine; Abu Ghunaym Squad of the Hizballah Bayt al-Maqdis; al-Quds Squads; al-Quds Brigades; Sarayaal-Quds; al-Awdah Brigades.
Description: PIJ was designated as an FTO on October 8, 1997. Formed by militant Palestinians in Gaza during the 1970s, the PIJ was committed to the destruction of Israel and to the creation of an Islamic state in historic Palestine, including present-day Israel.
Activities: In 2024, PIJ engaged in significant fighting against the Israeli military.
Strength: The PIJ was estimated to have about 1,000 members.
Location/Area of Operation: Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank.
Funding and External Aid: The PIJ receives financial assistance and training primarily from Iran. Hizballah provides PIJ leaders and representatives with safe harbor in Lebanon. The PIJ has also partnered with Hizballah to carry out joint operations.
Country Report on Terrorism 2024 - Chapter 1 - Israel, the West Bank and Gaza (Periodischer Bericht, Englisch)
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