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Palestinian factions mourn death of Iran’s leader, stop short of threatening retaliation

Joe Truzman | March 1, 2026

Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other Palestinian terrorist organizations issued statements mourning the deaths of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Tehran regime’s other senior officials. While some groups made vague mentions of a response to the killings, none explicitly said they would retaliate against Israel or the United States.

Islamic State, Hamas both claim stabbing of Israeli policewoman in Jerusalem

Thomas Joscelyn | June 16, 2017

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for its first operation inside Israel earlier today. However, Hamas quickly disputed the self-declared caliphate’s claim, saying that Abu Bakr al Baghdadi’s loyalists were merely attempting to confuse the media. According to Hamas, two of the attackers were sent by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and the third by Hamas.

Iran

David Barnett | September 17, 2013

Iran Increases Aid to PFLP Thanks to Syria Stance

Al Qaeda

Lisa Lundquist | July 4, 2013

The Cold War Roots Of Islamist Terrorism