Jenin Brigades

The Jenin Brigades, or Jenin Battalion (Arabic: كتيبة جنين; romanized: Katībat Ǧinīn), is a Palestinian militant group. 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.

Jenin Brigades
كتيبة جنين
Founder	Jamil Al-Amouri
Leader	Mateen Dabaya †
Foundation	2021
Headquarters	Jenin, West Bank, Palestine
Ideology	Palestinian nationalism
Part of	Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Allies	Al-Quds Brigades[1] Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades Tulkarm Battalion al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
Opponents	Israel Palestinian Authority
Battles and wars	Israeli–Palestinian conflict

The Jenin Brigades have engaged in armed skirmishes with Israeli forces.^[2] They claim they "are the resistance". They call for armed resistance against Israel and for the Palestinian authorities to take part in the movement.^[3]

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.^[4] The brigades also took part in the kidnapping of the body of Tiran Fero, a 17-year-old Israeli Druze, on November 23, 2022.^[5] During the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and its spillover into the West Bank, they have repeatedly clashed with Israeli forces conducting incursions into Jenin.^[6][7][8][9] The Brigades also participated in the July 2024 West Bank unrest against the Palestinian Authority.^[10][11][12]

Members

Mateen Dabaya

Mateen Dabaya was a leader of the group. He was killed in October 2022, at the age of 20, during a military operation carried out by the Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp.^[13]

Attacks

• Kidnapping of Tiran Fero, a 17-year old Israeli Druze student^[14]

See also

• Lions' Den (militant group)
• Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2022

References

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12. "بعد محاصرته من الأجهزة الأمنية.. أهالي طولكرم يحررون القيادي أبو شجاع". Al Araby. 26 July 2024.
13. Tahhan, Zena Al. "Israel kills two Palestinians in Jenin as settler attacks spike". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
14. Gemer, Mohammed Najib,Shira (2022-11-23). "Palestinian gunmen seize body of Israeli Druze teen from hospital in Jenin, demanding exchange of bodies". CNN. Retrieved 2022-11-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)