Social Media: An Important Tool Used By Palestinian Militant Groups
Hamas and other aligned Palestinian militant organizations have taken advantage of social media to spread propaganda to supporters.
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Desperately seeking moderate Syrian rebels
The White House’s proposal to invest $500 million in training and equipping “vetted” and “moderate” Syrian rebel forces rests on the feeble premise that such forces, if they indeed exist, will be able to operate independently of the al Qaeda-linked groups that dominate the battlefield.
Al Nusrah Front
‘Islamist posturing’ is a strategy to raise funds, says Syrian rebel
Hamas frees al Qaeda-linked jihadist leader in Gaza
Abu al Walid al Maqdisi, the leader of the Tawhid and Jihad Group in Jerusalem, was freed after more than a year in prison. His release was announced by Masada al Mujahideen, one of six major jihadist groups operating in Gaza.
Army of Islam fighter from Gaza killed in Syria
The Palestinian jihadist was detained for several years by Hamas in Gaza before leaving to fight with “his monotheist brothers” in Syria. Currently 7 jihadist groups are known to be operating in Syria.
Israel kills leader of al Qaeda-linked Army of Islam in Gaza airstrike
The Israeli Air Force killed Muaman Abu Daf in an attack in Gaza City. He led a team of fighters who launched rocket attacks into Israel.
US State Department designates Mumtaz Dughmush as terrorist
Dughmush leads the al Qaeda-linked, Gaza-based Army of Islam, which has carried out attacks on Israel and Egypt.
US designates Palestinian Salafist group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Jaish al Islam, or Army of Islam, “subscribes to a Salafist ideology of global jihad together with the traditional model of armed Palestinian resistance.”