Ibn Taymiyyah Media Center returns to Facebook
The Ibn Taymiyyah Media Center, a jihadist media unit, has created a new Facebook page after its old one was taken down nearly three weeks ago.
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MSC in Jerusalem claims Eilat rocket attack
The Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem took responsibility for today’s rocket attack on the southern Israeli city of Eilat. Israeli officials say the rockets were launched from the Sinai, but Egyptian authorities have not yet confirmed this.
47 Salafi jihadists on hunger strike in Hamas’ prisons
A leading Salafi jihadist has revealed that 47 Salafists currently imprisoned by Hamas are conducting hunger strikes to protest their imprisonment.
Salafi jihadist supporters protest Hamas’ arrest campaign
Supporters of Salafi jihadists in the Gaza Strip are increasing their protests against Hamas both online and in public. On Saturday, a small protest in Rafah was organized by supporters of Salafi jihadists currently imprisoned by Hamas.
Salafi jihadists begin hunger strikes amid ongoing Hamas arrest campaign
While Hamas appears to be continuing its arrest campaign against Salafi jihadists, some Salafi jihadists currently imprisoned in Gaza have begun hunger strikes in protest.
MSC in Jerusalem claims rocket fire, demands Hamas release jihadists
The Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem took responsibility for two separate rocket attacks against Israel. In addition, the group called on Hamas to release Salafi jihadists currently imprisoned in Gaza.
Salafi jihadist arrested in Gaza, MSC claims additional rocket fire
The Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem claimed to have fired six more rockets from Gaza toward Israel today. In addition, the Ibn Taymiyyah Media Center alleged that a Salafi jihadist was arrested by Hamas forces in Gaza.
Salafi jihadists warn of impending campaign of arrests by Hamas
Salafi jihadists have warned that Hamas is planning to carry out arrests of Salafi jihadists in the Gaza Strip in the coming days.
Hamas continues to target Salafi jihadists in Gaza
Over the past several days, Hamas has arrested two Salafi jihadists in Zawaida, raided the home of a member of the Popular Resistance Committees, and kidnapped a Salafi jihadist in Rafah.
Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for rocket attacks on Israel
The al Qaeda-linked Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (MSC) claimed responsibility for rocket attacks in Israel earlier this morning. The attacks were in protest of President Obama’s visit.
Palestinian jihadist trainer killed fighting for Al Nusrah Front
Muhammad Ahmed Qanitah was a member of the al Qaeda-linked Tawhid and Jihad Group in Jerusalem, and previously served in Hamas’ Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
MSC in Jerusalem official slams arrests by Hamas
An official from the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem appeared in a new video in which he slams Hamas for its recent arrests of Salafi jihadists in the Gaza Strip. The official warns that the Salafi jihadists will not be deterred no matter the pressure against them.
Egyptian involved in cross-border attack on Israel portrayed as al Qaeda ‘martyr’
An online banner advertising a video dedicated to Khalid Salah Abdul Hadi Jadullah, a Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem terrorist, portrays him as an al Qaeda martyr.
MSC in Jerusalem releases biography of member killed in June 2012
A video biography of one of the two members of the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (MSC) who carried out the June 18, 2012 cross-border attack that killed one Israeli civilian was posted on jihadist forums.
Zawahiri eulogizes Salafi jihadist killed in Gaza
On Thursday, a message from Ayman al Zawahiri eulogizing Abu al Walid al Maqdisi, a founder of the Tawhid and Jihad Group in Jerusalem and a former leader of the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem, was released to jihadist forums.
Tawhid and Jihad official praises fellow Gazan jihadists and calls for unity
A leading media official from Tawhid and Jihad Group in Jerusalem has praised his fellow Salafi jihadists in Gaza for their recent fighting against Israel. In addition, he has called for unity between the groups.
Gaza-based Salafi jihadists conduct joint rocket attacks, Sinai jihadists suppressed
The Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem and the Army of Islam claimed to have carried out joint rocket attacks against Israel in the past couple of days. Meanwhile, the efforts of Sinai-based Salafi jihadists to join the recent fighting appear to have been suppressed.
Top Salafi-Jihadist leader in Gaza complained of mistreatment by Hamas prior to death
Prior to his death on Oct. 13, Ashraf al Sabah, the former emir of Ansar al Sunnah, lambasted Hamas for its treatment of him and fellow Salafi-Jihadists in their prisons.
Abdullah Azzam Brigades offers condolences for top Salafi leaders killed in Gaza
The Abdullah Azzam Brigades is the latest jihadist group to release a statement regarding the deaths of Abu al Walid al Maqdisi and Ashraf al Sabah.
AQAP offers condolences for top Salafi leaders killed in Gaza
AQAP is the latest group to release a statement regarding the deaths of Abu al Walid al Maqdisi and Ashraf al Sabah.
Salafi-Jihadists in Gaza to continue efforts to establish Islamic Emirate
Efforts to establish an Islamic Emirate in the Gaza Strip are continuing, according to a leading Salafi-Jihadist in Gaza.
Mujahideen Shura Council details recent rocket attacks against Israel in new video
The Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem has released a new video detailing its recent rocket attacks against Israel and threatening to “fight you [Israel] as long as we hold…weapons in our hands.”
Islamic State of Iraq offers condolences for top Salafi leaders in Gaza
In a statement released on jihadist forums, the Islamic State of Iraq has offered its condolences for the recent deaths of Abu al Walid al Maqdisi and Ashraf al Sabah in the Gaza Strip.
Ansar Jerusalem threatens to attack Israel for killing top Salafi leaders in Gaza
Ansar Jerusalem has threatened to attack Israel in response to the killing of Abu al Walid al Maqdisi and Ashraf al Sabah.
Statements pour in for 2 Salafi leaders recently killed in Gaza
Since the deaths of Abu al Walid al Maqdisi and Ashraf al Sabah, a number of related statements and eulogies have appeared on jihadist forums.
Mujahideen Shura Council is consolidation of Salafi-Jihadist groups in Gaza: sources
Salafi sources have confirmed that the Mujahideen Shura Council is a consolidation of Salafi-Jihadist groups in Gaza, and that Abu al Walid al Maqdisi was one of its leaders. Ashraf al Sabah, the emir of Ansar al Sunnah, was also killed in yesterday’s airstrike.
Israeli Air Force kills leader of the Tawhid and Jihad Group in Gaza airstrike
On Saturday, the Israeli Air Force killed Abu al Walid al Maqdisi, the former emir of the Tawhid and Jihad Group in Jerusalem. Al Maqdisi’s death may provide evidence of the consolidation of Salafi-Jihadist groups in Gaza into the Mujahideen Shura Council.
Mujahideen Shura Council member killed by Israel likely former member of Islamic Jihad
The death of Abdullah Muhammad Hassan Maqawai may provide further evidence that terrorists from Hamas and Islamic Jihad are joining al Qaeda-linked groups in the Gaza Strip.
Israel targets Mujahideen Shura Council and Global Jihad terrorists in Gaza
On Sunday, Israel targeted a ‘global jihad operative’ as well as a member of the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem said to be involved in a June 2011 terrorist attack.
Israeli intelligence: Sinai is the ‘home of an independent jihadist network’
Israeli intelligence believes that Ansar Jerusalem is responsible for the majority of the recent attacks emanating from the Sinai and that the group is increasing recruitment.