Islamic Jihad has recently made headlines due to its involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in Gaza. The group, along with Hamas and Hezbollah, has rejected truce proposals with Israel, insisting on a full cessation of aggression before discussing the release of hostages. Additionally, Islamic Jihad leaders have been meeting with other militant groups to plan their next steps in the conflict, raising concerns about escalating violence in the region.
Islamic Jihad, also known as the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, is a Damascus-based Palestinian Islamist organization that aims to establish an Islamic state in historic Palestine. Founded in the 1980s during the First Intifada, Islamic Jihad is considered a terrorist group by Israel, the United States, and the European Union. The group is known for its militant tactics, including suicide bombings and rocket attacks against Israeli targets. Islamic Jihad receives support from Iran and Syria and has been a key player in the Palestinian resistance movement against Israeli occupation.
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Hamas and Islamic Jihad reject truce proposal with Israel, insisting on a full cessation of aggression before discussing the release of hostages.
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The leaders of Hezbollah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad met to plan the next steps in the conflict with Israel.
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Israeli air strikes in Gaza result in hundreds of deaths at a hospital, sparking international condemnation and calls for humanitarian aid.
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US military bases in Syria were attacked by drones, raising concerns of Iran-backed proxies using the Israel-Hamas war to strike at American forces.
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President Biden visited Israel to address the deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital, with conflicting claims over whether it was caused by an Israeli airstrike or a misfired rocket by Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
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The Israeli military and a Palestinian group are at odds over the cause of a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital, with each blaming the other for the explosion.
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An explosion at Al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza City has resulted in the deaths of at least 471 people, with conflicting reports attributing the blast to an Israeli air strike or a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group.
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US President Biden backed Israel's claim that a Gaza hospital blast was caused by a misfired rocket by Palestinian terrorists.
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A missile strike on the Anglican Al-Ahli Arabi Hospital in Gaza City has resulted in hundreds of Palestinian casualties, with Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad both claiming the other is responsible.