Jenin Brigades
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The Jenin Brigades (Arabic: كتائب جنين, romanized: Katāʾib Ǧinīn), also referred to as the Jenin Battalion or Jenin Brigade,[1][2] is a Palestinian militant group in the West Bank. It was founded in Jenin in 2021 by Jamil Al-Amouri, a militant of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). The organization is based in the Jenin refugee camp in the North of the West Bank. Like most other West Bank militias,[3] the Jenin Brigades are an umbrella formation affiliated with PIJ, Hamas, and the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades.[4]
| Jenin Brigades | |
|---|---|
| كتيبة جنين | |
| Founder | Jamil Al-Amouri |
| Foundation | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Jenin, West Bank, Palestine |
| Ideology | Palestinian nationalism |
| Part of | Al-Quds Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigadesal-Qassam Brigades |
| Allies | Tulkarm Battalion Other West Bank militias |
| Opponents | Israel Palestinian Authority |
| Battles and wars | |
The Jenin Brigades have engaged in armed skirmishes with Israeli forces.[5] They claim they "are the resistance". They call for armed resistance against Israel and for the Palestinian authorities to take part in the movement.[6]
History and background
The Jenin Brigades, believed to be established in the Jenin refugee camp by Jamil al-Amouri before his death in June 2021, were first reported following their participation in the escape of Palestinian prisoners from the Israeli Gilboa prison on the 6th of September 2021.[7] The brigades also took part in the kidnapping of the body of Tiran Fero, a 17-year-old Israeli Druze, on November 23, 2022.[8]
During the ongoing Gaza war and its spillover into the West Bank, they have repeatedly clashed with Israeli forces conducting incursions into Jenin.[9][10][11][12] The Brigades also participated in the July 2024 West Bank unrest against the Palestinian Authority.[13][14][15] In December 2024, the Palestinian Authority launched an operation into Jenin to combat the Jenin Brigades,[16][17] which ultimately merged into an Israeli offensive targeting the group.[18]
Notable members
- Jamil Al-Amouri: the founder of the Jenin Brigades.
- Mateen Dabaya: a leader of the group killed in October 2022, at the age of 20, during a military operation carried out by the Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp.[19]
- Omar Al-Saadi: a co-founder of the Brigades who was killed by Israeli forces in January 2023, following confrontations.[20]
- Wassem Hazem: led the Al-Qassam members in the Jenin Brigades and was killed by the Israeli Border Police near the town of Zababdeh, during Israel's 2024 operation in the West Bank.[21][22]
- Yazid Jaayseh: a Brigades commander killed by Palestinian Authority forces in December 2024, during their Jenin operation.[23][24]
- Qais al Saa'di: a Brigades commander who fought against Palestinian Authority forces during their Jenin operation[25]
Attacks
- Kidnapping of Tiran Fero, a 17-year old Israeli Druze student[26]
- 2025 al-Funduq shooting
See also
References
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