• Home
  • Categories
    • Analysis
    • Visuals
    • News
    • Podcast
  • About
Mujahideen Shura Council×
  • Ibn Taymiyyah Media Center returns to Facebook

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Apr 28, 2013

    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.

    Ibn Taymiyyah Media Center returns to Facebook
  • MSC in Jerusalem claims Eilat rocket attack

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Apr 17, 2013

    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.

    MSC in Jerusalem claims Eilat rocket attack
  • 47 Salafi jihadists on hunger strike in Hamas’ prisons

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Apr 9, 2013

    A leading Salafi jihadist has revealed that 47 Salafists currently imprisoned by Hamas are conducting hunger strikes to protest their imprisonment.

    47 Salafi jihadists on hunger strike in Hamas’ prisons
  • Salafi jihadist supporters protest Hamas’ arrest campaign

    David Barnett

    News
    Apr 7, 2013

    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 jihadist supporters protest Hamas’ arrest campaign
  • Salafi jihadists begin hunger strikes amid ongoing Hamas arrest campaign

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Apr 5, 2013

    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.

    Salafi jihadists begin hunger strikes amid ongoing Hamas arrest campaign
  • MSC in Jerusalem claims rocket fire, demands Hamas release jihadists

    David Barnett

    News
    Apr 3, 2013

    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.

    MSC in Jerusalem claims rocket fire, demands Hamas release jihadists
  • Salafi jihadist arrested in Gaza, MSC claims additional rocket fire

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Apr 3, 2013

    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 jihadist arrested in Gaza, MSC claims additional rocket fire
  • Salafi jihadists warn of impending campaign of arrests by Hamas

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Mar 30, 2013

    Salafi jihadists have warned that Hamas is planning to carry out arrests of Salafi jihadists in the Gaza Strip in the coming days.

    Salafi jihadists warn of impending campaign of arrests by Hamas
  • Hamas continues to target Salafi jihadists in Gaza

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Mar 22, 2013

    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.

    Hamas continues to target Salafi jihadists in Gaza
  • Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for rocket attacks on Israel

    Thomas Joscelyn

    News
    Mar 21, 2013

    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.

    Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for rocket attacks on Israel
  • Palestinian jihadist trainer killed fighting for Al Nusrah Front

    David Barnett & Bill Roggio

    News
    Mar 15, 2013

    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.

    Palestinian jihadist trainer killed fighting for Al Nusrah Front
  • MSC in Jerusalem official slams arrests by Hamas

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Feb 22, 2013

    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.

    MSC in Jerusalem official slams arrests by Hamas
  • Egyptian involved in cross-border attack on Israel portrayed as al Qaeda ‘martyr’

    Thomas Joscelyn

    Threat Matrix
    Feb 8, 2013

    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.

    Egyptian involved in cross-border attack on Israel portrayed as al Qaeda ‘martyr’
  • MSC in Jerusalem releases biography of member killed in June 2012

    David Barnett

    News
    Feb 7, 2013

    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.

    MSC in Jerusalem releases biography of member killed in June 2012
  • Zawahiri eulogizes Salafi jihadist killed in Gaza

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Nov 29, 2012

    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.

    Zawahiri eulogizes Salafi jihadist killed in Gaza
  • Tawhid and Jihad official praises fellow Gazan jihadists and calls for unity

    David Barnett

    News
    Nov 24, 2012

    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.

    Tawhid and Jihad official praises fellow Gazan jihadists and calls for unity
  • Gaza-based Salafi jihadists conduct joint rocket attacks, Sinai jihadists suppressed

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Nov 22, 2012

    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.

    Gaza-based Salafi jihadists conduct joint rocket attacks, Sinai jihadists suppressed
  • Top Salafi-Jihadist leader in Gaza complained of mistreatment by Hamas prior to death

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Nov 8, 2012

    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.

    Top Salafi-Jihadist leader in Gaza complained of mistreatment by Hamas prior to death
  • Abdullah Azzam Brigades offers condolences for top Salafi leaders killed in Gaza

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Nov 5, 2012

    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.

    Abdullah Azzam Brigades offers condolences for top Salafi leaders killed in Gaza
  • AQAP offers condolences for top Salafi leaders killed in Gaza

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Oct 24, 2012

    AQAP is the latest 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
  • Salafi-Jihadists in Gaza to continue efforts to establish Islamic Emirate

    David Barnett

    News
    Oct 23, 2012

    Efforts to establish an Islamic Emirate in the Gaza Strip are continuing, according to a leading Salafi-Jihadist in Gaza.

    Salafi-Jihadists in Gaza to continue efforts to establish Islamic Emirate
  • Mujahideen Shura Council details recent rocket attacks against Israel in new video

    David Barnett

    News
    Oct 22, 2012

    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.”

    Mujahideen Shura Council details recent rocket attacks against Israel in new video
  • Islamic State of Iraq offers condolences for top Salafi leaders in Gaza

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Oct 22, 2012

    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.

    Islamic State of Iraq offers condolences for top Salafi leaders in Gaza
  • Ansar Jerusalem threatens to attack Israel for killing top Salafi leaders in Gaza

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Oct 16, 2012

    Ansar Jerusalem has threatened to attack Israel in response to the killing of Abu al Walid al Maqdisi and Ashraf al Sabah.

    Ansar Jerusalem threatens to attack Israel for killing top Salafi leaders in Gaza
  • Statements pour in for 2 Salafi leaders recently killed in Gaza

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Oct 15, 2012

    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.

    Statements pour in for 2 Salafi leaders recently killed in Gaza
  • Mujahideen Shura Council is consolidation of Salafi-Jihadist groups in Gaza: sources

    David Barnett

    News
    Oct 14, 2012

    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.

    Mujahideen Shura Council is consolidation of Salafi-Jihadist groups in Gaza: sources
  • Israeli Air Force kills leader of the Tawhid and Jihad Group in Gaza airstrike

    David Barnett & Bill Roggio

    News
    Oct 13, 2012

    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.

    Israeli Air Force kills leader of the Tawhid and Jihad Group in Gaza airstrike
  • Mujahideen Shura Council member killed by Israel likely former member of Islamic Jihad

    David Barnett

    Threat Matrix
    Oct 10, 2012

    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.

    Mujahideen Shura Council member killed by Israel likely former member of Islamic Jihad
  • Israel targets Mujahideen Shura Council and Global Jihad terrorists in Gaza

    David Barnett

    News
    Oct 7, 2012

    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.

    Israel targets Mujahideen Shura Council and Global Jihad terrorists in Gaza
  • Israeli intelligence: Sinai is the ‘home of an independent jihadist network’

    David Barnett

    News
    Oct 3, 2012

    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.

    Israeli intelligence: Sinai is the ‘home of an independent jihadist network’
Previous Page
1 2 3
Next Page
View All Podcasts

  • Interactive visual: Profiles of 28 Iran-backed terrorist groups and branches in the West Bank

    Interactive visual: Profiles of 28 Iran-backed terrorist groups and branches in the West Bank

  • Profiles of 15 Iranian-backed Militias in the Middle East

    Profiles of 15 Iranian-backed Militias in the Middle East

  • Detailing Shabaab’s Leadership and Key Personnel

    Detailing Shabaab’s Leadership and Key Personnel

  • Al Qaeda leaders use Afghanistan as a safe haven

    Al Qaeda leaders use Afghanistan as a safe haven

View All Visuals
FDD's Long War Journal

FDD’s Long War Journal provides accurate reporting and analysis of ongoing efforts to address jihadism, conflicts between state and non-state actors, and warfare between states. This is accomplished through original reporting, including by embedded reporters, news aggregation, maps, podcasts, and other formats.

  • Instagram
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

© 2025 Long War Journal. All rights reserved.

Privacy Policy

Terms & Conditions

Cookies Policy