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Jenin Brigades

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Jenin Brigades
كتيبة جنين
FounderJamil Al-Amouri
Foundation2021
HeadquartersJenin, West Bank, Palestine
IdeologyPalestinian nationalism
Part of Al-Quds Brigades
 Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
 al-Qassam Brigades
AlliesTulkarm Battalion
Other West Bank militias
Opponents Israel
Palestine Palestinian Authority
Battles and wars

The Jenin Brigades (Arabic: كتائب جنين, romanized: Katāʾib Ǧinīn), also referred to as the Jenin Battalion or Jenin Brigade,[1][2] is a Palestinian militant group in the West Bank. It was founded in Jenin in 2021 by Jamil Al-Amouri, a militant of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). The organization is based in the Jenin refugee camp in the North of the West Bank. Like most other West Bank militias,[3] the Jenin Brigades are an umbrella formation affiliated with PIJ, Hamas, and the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades.[4]

The Jenin Brigades have engaged in armed skirmishes with Israeli forces.[5] They claim they "are the resistance". They call for armed resistance against Israel and for the Palestinian authorities to take part in the movement.[6]

History and background

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The Jenin Brigades, believed to be established in the Jenin refugee camp by Jamil al-Amouri before his death in June 2021, were first reported following their participation in the escape of Palestinian prisoners from the Israeli Gilboa prison on the 6th of September 2021.[7] The brigades also took part in the kidnapping of the body of Tiran Fero, a 17-year-old Israeli Druze, on November 23, 2022.[8]

During the ongoing Gaza war and its spillover into the West Bank, they have repeatedly clashed with Israeli forces conducting incursions into Jenin.[9][10][11][12] The Brigades also participated in the July 2024 West Bank unrest against the Palestinian Authority.[13][14][15] In December 2024, the Palestinian Authority launched an operation into Jenin to combat the Jenin Brigades,[16][17] which ultimately merged into an Israeli offensive targeting the group.[18]

Notable members

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  • Jamil Al-Amouri: the founder of the Jenin Brigades.
  • Mateen Dabaya: a leader of the group killed in October 2022, at the age of 20, during a military operation carried out by the Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp.[19]
  • Nour al-Bitawi: a Brigades commander who was killed in Nablus in a raid by Israeli forces in May 2025.[20][21]
  • Omar Al-Saadi: a co-founder of the Brigades who was killed by Israeli forces in January 2023, following confrontations.[22]
  • Wassem Hazem: led the Al-Qassam members in the Jenin Brigades and was killed by the Israeli Border Police near the town of Zababdeh, during Israel's 2024 operation in the West Bank.[23][24]
  • Yazid Jaayseh: a Brigades commander killed by Palestinian Authority forces in December 2024, during their Jenin operation.[25][26]
  • Qais al Saa'di: a Brigades commander who fought against Palestinian Authority forces during their Jenin operation.[27]

Attacks

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pacchiani, Gianluca (15 August 2023). "Hamas and Islamic Jihad seen importing Gaza military tactics to the West Bank". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  2. ^ "The Jenin incursion was meant to weaken militant groups. It has ended up deepening the defiance of Palestinian fighters". CNN. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  3. ^ "The Resurgence of Armed Groups in the West Bank and Their Connections to Gaza". ACLED. 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  4. ^ Al Jazeera Staff. "Why is the PA raiding Jenin camp, fighting the Jenin Brigades?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  5. ^ Tahhan, Zena Al. "The occupied West Bank cities at centre of resistance to Israel". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  6. ^ Kiley, Sam (2022-10-28). "West Bank militants threaten Israel, urge Palestinian leaders to join the resistance as tensions rise". CNN. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  7. ^ Kingsley, Patrick (2021-09-06). "Manhunt Underway After 6 Palestinians Escape Israeli Prison". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  8. ^ Kingsley, Patrick (November 25, 2022). "An Israeli Schoolboy Died in the West Bank. To Find His Body, Foes Joined Forces". The New York Times.
  9. ^ "Iran Update, December 15, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  10. ^ "Iran Update, December 20, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  11. ^ "Iran Update, January 2, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  12. ^ "Iran Update, July 4, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  13. ^ "Palestinian fighters threaten PA security services after Tulkarm hospital incident". The New Arab. 27 July 2024.
  14. ^ Adler, Jonathan (2024-08-14). "In Jenin and Tulkarem, Israel's war on Palestinian armed resistance is failing". +972 Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  15. ^ "بعد محاصرته من الأجهزة الأمنية.. أهالي طولكرم يحررون القيادي أبو شجاع". Al Araby. 26 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Palestinian Authority Mounts Rare, Lethal Raids in West Bank". Bloomberg.com. 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  17. ^ "Jenin Brigades commander killed as PA forces raid occupied West Bank camp". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  18. ^ "Israel launches major offensive in Jenin days after Gaza ceasefire". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  19. ^ Tahhan, Zena Al. "Israel kills two Palestinians in Jenin as settler attacks spike". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  20. ^ "Resistance Fighters Strike Israeli Forces as Raids Rock Multiple Cities". The Palestine Chronicle. 11 May 2025.
  21. ^ "IDF kills head of the Islamic Jihad terror cell in Jenin". The Jerusalem Post. 9 May 2025.
  22. ^ "Co-founder of Jenin Brigade succumbs to wounds sustained in Jenin massacre". Mondoweiss. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  23. ^ "Israel says Hamas leader killed as West Bank operation continues". BBC. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  24. ^ Sawafta, Ali (30 August 2024). "Israeli forces kill local Hamas commander in West Bank". Reuters.
  25. ^ "Jenin Brigades commander killed as PA forces raid occupied West Bank camp". Al Jazeera. 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  26. ^ "Palestinian Authority Deploys Security Forces Against Militants in West Bank". The New York Times. 2024-12-14. Archived from the original on 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  27. ^ "A new front in the Middle East: Militants battle Palestinian Authority in sprawling refugee camp". CNN. 2022-12-23.
  28. ^ Najib, Mohammed; Gemer, Shira (2022-11-23). "Palestinian gunmen seize body of Israeli Druze teen from hospital in Jenin, demanding exchange of bodies". CNN. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
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