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Document #2145061
USDOS – US Department of State (Author)
Aka: PFLP-GC.
Description: The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC) was designated as an FTO on October 8, 1997. The PFLP-GC split from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in 1968, claiming it wanted to concentrate more on resistance and less on politics. Ahmad Jibril, a former captain in the Syrian Army, led PFLP-GC until his death in 2021 and was succeeded by Talal Naji. The PFLP-GC has close ties to both Syria and Iran.
Activities: In 2024, the PFLP-GC claimed responsibility for attacks on Israeli settlers in the West Bank and Israeli forces north of Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza.
Strength: The PFLP-GC was estimated to have several hundred members.
Location/Area of Operation: Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza.
Funding and External Aid: The PFLP-GC received safe haven and logistical and military support from Syria, as well as financial support from Iran.
Country Report on Terrorism 2024 - Chapter 1 - Israel, the West Bank and Gaza (Periodical Report, English)
Country Report on Terrorism 2024 - Chapter 1 - Lebanon (Periodical Report, English)
Country Report on Terrorism 2024 - Chapter 2 - Syria (Periodical Report, English)
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