Jaysh al-Ummah (Gaza)
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Not to be confused with Jaysh al-Ummah.
Jaysh al-Ummah al-Salafi fi Bayt al-Maqdis (Salafi Army of the Ummah in Jerusalem),[3] also known as Jaysh al-Ummah fi Aknaf Bayt al-Maqdis[4] or just Jaysh al-Ummah (Army of the Ummah),[3][5] is a small Gaza Strip-based Palestinian and Salafi jihadist militant organization. The group is supportive of al-Qaeda and critical of Hamas.[3]
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Jaysh al-Ummah al-Salafi fi Bayt al-Maqdis | |
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Leader | Abu Hafs Al-Maqdisi |
Dates of operation | 2005 (or 2007/08) – present |
Active regions | Gaza Strip |
Ideology | Palestinian nationalism Salafi jihadism |
Size | 25+ (2008)[1] |
Battles and wars | 2012 Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip 2014 Gaza War 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis 2023 Israel-Hamas war[2] |
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