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  • U.S. State Department Set to Delist Mujahideen Shura Council of Jerusalem

    Joe Truzman

    News
    May 15, 2022

    According to the Associated Press, the United States is set to delist several terrorist organizations from its list of FTOs. The delisting includes a Gaza-based Salafist-jihadist organization called Mujahideen Shura Council of Jerusalem.

    U.S. State Department Set to Delist Mujahideen Shura Council of Jerusalem
  • Islamic State concedes its fighters ‘retreated’ from Derna, Libya

    Thomas Joscelyn

    Threat Matrix
    Apr 22, 2016

    Amaq News Agency published a statement conceding that the Islamic State has “retreated” from its positions outside of Derna, Libya but claims the fighters are making progress south of the city.

    Islamic State concedes its fighters ‘retreated’ from Derna, Libya
  • Gaza jihadist group praises Ansar Jerusalem fighters, calls for more attacks

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Mar 18, 2014

    “Continue your journey and aim your strikes to hit the economy and tourism, for by striking these two the tyrants will wither and recede,” the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem advised its “brothers” in Ansar Jerusalem.

    Gaza jihadist group praises Ansar Jerusalem fighters, calls for more attacks
  • Saudi MSC in Jerusalem fighter fought in Libya, sought to join ‘mujahideen’ in Somalia

    David Barnett

    News
    Jan 27, 2014

    Saudi national Adi Saleh Abdullah al Fudhayli al Hadhli, who died in June 2012 in an attack against Israel, had originally sought to join the “mujahideen” in Somalia. In 2011, he traveled to Libya to fight in the Libyan civil war.

    Saudi MSC in Jerusalem fighter fought in Libya, sought to join ‘mujahideen’ in Somalia
  • MSC in Jerusalem praises 3 Salafi jihadists killed in West Bank

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Dec 1, 2013

    The statement from the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem also said attacks against the Palestinian Authority are legitimate, and called on Muslims in the West Bank to unite.

    MSC in Jerusalem praises 3 Salafi jihadists killed in West Bank
  • Palestinian from Gaza reportedly killed fighting for ISIS near Aleppo

    David Barnett

    News
    Nov 15, 2013

    Before reaching Syria, Amer Abu Ghoula was reportedly sentenced to a year in prison in Gaza for aiding those behind the kidnapping and murder of Italian activist Vittorio Arrigoni.

    Palestinian from Gaza reportedly killed fighting for ISIS near Aleppo
  • Hamas and Salafi jihadists reportedly seeking to ‘normalize relations’

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Oct 10, 2013

    Mediation by Kuwaiti and Qatari clerics may result in an agreement normalizing relations between Hamas and Salafi jihadists. Tensions between Hamas and Salafi jihadists have increased sharply over the past year.

    Hamas and Salafi jihadists reportedly seeking to ‘normalize relations’
  • Jihadist media unit urges fighters to strike Egyptian army

    David Barnett

    News
    Sep 23, 2013

    In the latest jihadist call for direct attacks on the Egyptian army, a media unit tied to the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem released a statement saying now is the time for “the mujahideen” to strike the army.

    Jihadist media unit urges fighters to strike Egyptian army
  • Salafi jihadists hold public march in Gaza denouncing Assad and el Sisi

    David Barnett

    News
    Sep 7, 2013

    Salafi jihadists in the Gaza Strip recently held a rare public demonstration in the Gaza Strip denouncing the Assad regime as well as the Egyptian military’s takeover. In addition to numerous al Qaeda black flags, demonstrators held pictures of Bashar al Assad and Abdel Fattah el Sisi with text calling the two leaders “murderers and killers.”

    Salafi jihadists hold public march in Gaza denouncing Assad and el Sisi
  • At least 8 militants reportedly killed by Egyptian army in Sinai

    David Barnett

    News
    Sep 3, 2013

    Egyptian forces today carried out a number of strikes on jihadist positions in the Sinai, killing at least eight militants. In addition, recent arrests in the Sinai have tied the MSC in Jerusalem to the recent killing of more than 20 policemen.

    At least 8 militants reportedly killed by Egyptian army in Sinai
  • Posters from jihadist group threaten attacks on Eilat

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Aug 29, 2013

    A Facebook page tied to a jihadist media unit of the MSC in Jerusalem has released a new poster threatening attacks against Eilat. The release comes about two weeks after the MSC in Jerusalem fired rockets at the southern Israeli city.

    Posters from jihadist group threaten attacks on Eilat
  • MSC in Jerusalem video praises Palestinian fighter killed in Syria

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Aug 28, 2013

    A new video from the MSC in Jerusalem praises Fahd Nizar al Habbash, a former member of Hamas’ police force in Gaza who traveled to Syria in 2013, where he is believed to have died fighting alongside the Al Nusrah Front.

    MSC in Jerusalem video praises Palestinian fighter killed in Syria
  • Report provides insight on Israeli view of Salafi jihadists in Sinai

    David Barnett

    News
    Aug 20, 2013

    Israeli intelligence agencies differ over the number of Salafi jihadists operating in the Egyptian Sinai, but they recognize a serious threat. One group, Gaza-based Jaish al Islam, is reportedly offering training camps for global jihadists.

    Report provides insight on Israeli view of Salafi jihadists in Sinai
  • MSC in Jerusalem claims rocket attack on Eilat

    David Barnett

    News
    Aug 13, 2013

    The MSC in Jerusalem has taken responsibility for a rocket attack on Eilat just days after four members of the Salafi jihadist group Ansar Jerusalem were killed in the Sinai.

    MSC in Jerusalem claims rocket attack on Eilat
  • MSC in Jerusalem praises slain member in new video

    David Barnett

    News
    Aug 8, 2013

    A new video praising Hithem Ziad Ibrahim Masshal, a well-known jihadist in the Gaza Strip, was released by the Ibn Taymiyyah Media Center to jihadist forums. Masshal, who was killed in April by the Israeli Air Force, is celebrated for his role in supporting jihadist groups in Gaza.

    MSC in Jerusalem praises slain member in new video
  • Popular Resistance Committees calls on Hamas to stop arrests of ‘mujahideen’

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Jul 22, 2013

    The PRC’s al Nasser Salah al Deen Brigades said arresting the “mujahideen” in the Gaza Strip does not serve the resistance against Israel.

    Popular Resistance Committees calls on Hamas to stop arrests of ‘mujahideen’
  • MSC in Jerusalem issues condolence for AQAP deputy leader

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Jul 18, 2013

    The Gaza-based Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem issued a statement of condolence for the death of AQAP deputy leader Said al Shihri. Al Shihri’s death was recently confirmed by AQAP in a video statement.

    MSC in Jerusalem issues condolence for AQAP deputy leader
  • Ansar Jerusalem claims new rocket attack on Eilat

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Jul 5, 2013

    Ansar Jerusalem issued a statement today claiming that it fired two rockets toward the southern Israeli city of Eilat yesterday. Rockets were last fired toward Eilat in April by the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem.

    Ansar Jerusalem claims new rocket attack on Eilat
  • Salafi jihadist supporters hold 3rd public protest against Hamas this year

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Jun 20, 2013

    Supporters of Salafi jihadists in the Gaza Strip held their third public demonstration against Hamas in recent months. The protesters called for the immediate release of imprisoned Salafists.

    Salafi jihadist supporters hold 3rd public protest against Hamas this year
  • Jihadists in Syria call on Hamas to end campaign against Salafi jihadists

    David Barnett

    News
    Jun 19, 2013

    In a new video, jihadists in Syria denounced Hamas’ recent arrest campaign against Salafi jihadists in the Gaza Strip. The jihadists also called on Palestinians in Hamas and other factions to join the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem.

    Jihadists in Syria call on Hamas to end campaign against Salafi jihadists
  • Salafi jihadists slam Hamas over arrest of Salafist preacher

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Jun 16, 2013

    In recent days, Salafi jihadists have slammed Hamas over the arrest of a Salafist preacher, who Salafi jihadists say has been tortured while in Hamas’ prisons.

    Salafi jihadists slam Hamas over arrest of Salafist preacher
  • Salafi jihadists warn of new Hamas arrest campaign

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Jun 12, 2013

    A jihadist media unit reported the arrest of a Salafi preacher by Hamas forces and warned Salafi jihadists in Gaza to be vigilant in the coming days as Hamas may increase its targeting of Salafi jihadists.

    Salafi jihadists warn of new Hamas arrest campaign
  • Muhajireen Brigade official calls on Hamas to end campaign against Salafi jihadists

    David Barnett & Bill Roggio

    News
    May 22, 2013

    The top sharia official from the Muhajireen Brigade, an al Qaeda-linked jihadist group in Syria, slammed Hamas’ recent crackdown against Salafi jihadists in the Gaza Strip. The official also called on Hamas to join hands with the Salafi jihadists in Gaza to fight Israel.

    Muhajireen Brigade official calls on Hamas to end campaign against Salafi jihadists
  • MSC in Jerusalem official eulogizes slain jihadist known for rocket expertise

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    May 8, 2013

    An official from the MSC in Jerusalem eulogized a leading Salafi jihadist killed on April 30 in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Tensions persist between Hamas and the Salafi jihadist groups in the coastal enclave.

    MSC in Jerusalem official eulogizes slain jihadist known for rocket expertise
  • Tensions mount between Salafi jihadists and Hamas

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    May 2, 2013

    Tension between Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, and Salafi jihadists in the area has increased in recent days. On Thursday, Hamas announced the arrest of six Salafists, which was immediately denounced by Salafi jihadists.

    Tensions mount between Salafi jihadists and Hamas
  • ITMC: Some Hamas elements are ‘stained with the blood of the Salafi Mujahideen’

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    May 1, 2013

    The Ibn Taymiyyah Media Center, a jihadist media unit, has charged that elements within Hamas are “stained with the blood of the Salafi Mujahideen,” in a new statement on the recent death of Hithem Ziad Ibrahim Masshal.

    ITMC: Some Hamas elements are ‘stained with the blood of the Salafi Mujahideen’
  • Slain MSC in Jerusalem member slams Hamas, calls on Muslims to partake in jihad

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    May 1, 2013

    In a video containing excerpts from his will, Hithem Ziad Ibrahim Masshal, a member of the MSC in Jerusalem who was killed yesterday, slammed Hamas and called on Muslims to partake in jihad.

    Slain MSC in Jerusalem member slams Hamas, calls on Muslims to partake in jihad
  • Hamas arrests more jihadists and deploys forces in effort to stop rockets

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Apr 30, 2013

    Hamas recently arrested two members of the Popular Resistance Committees. Members of Hamas’ al Qassam Brigades have also reportedly deployed in an effort to stop rocket launchings from Gaza toward Israel.

    Hamas arrests more jihadists and deploys forces in effort to stop rockets
  • MSC in Jerusalem member targeted by Israeli Air Force

    David Barnett

    News
    Apr 30, 2013

    The Israeli Air Force killed a member of the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem who was involved in the recent rocket attack on the Israeli city of Eilat from the Sinai Peninsula.

    MSC in Jerusalem member targeted by Israeli Air Force
  • Salafi jihadist supporters continue public protests of Hamas

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Apr 28, 2013

    Salafi jihadist supporters held another demonstration today to protest the imprisonment of fellow travelers by Hamas.

    Salafi jihadist supporters continue public protests of Hamas
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