It is widely known that Hamas is not the only armed militia inside Gaza Strip. Despite Israel He declared far and wide that his main goal in this fierce war was to “destroy”. HamasHebrew political and military leaders also expressed their intentions. Eliminate any threat It may come from the Mediterranean region. And there are several armed Palestinian groups Some operating in this region have captured Israeli citizens During the October 7 attack, Hamas claimed that it was trying to locate Palestinian prisoners in order to include them in a hostage exchange. Among these Palestinian Islamic Jihadthose better known to the public and also those that are unknown Mujahideen Brigades And Al Nasser Salah Al Din Brigades. All of them are more or less Islamist in nature, but they continue to exist with the clear goal of destroying the State of Israel.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Last May, Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters attracted attention by launching hundreds of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory in protest of a Palestinian prisoner who died on hunger strike. Hamas thus stayed behind, possibly saving resources and reinforcements for the big coup on October 7. HE second largest militant group The entire region has six more years of experience than the powerful Hamas. He acknowledged that since the beginning of the conflict, he has cooperated with the Palestinian entity that has de facto ruled the region since 2007. ‘Masjid al-Aqsa Flood’ operation and at least you have 30 Israeli hostages. When Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire in exchange for the release of Palestinian hostages and detainees, Islamic Jihad announced that it would not participate in the release decision expressed in the agreement.
“Until all Palestinian detainees are released, Zionist soldiers They will not see the color of freedom in our prison,” his ally, the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, said in a statement released less than a week ago. An Israeli Army spokesman said in the final hours. Avichay Adraeecondemned Biba familyThe baby, consisting of mother Shiri, 4-year-old little Ariel, and the youngest of the captives, 10-month-old Kfir, was transferred to Khan Younis in the south of Gaza and handed over to Islamic Jihad elements. Hamas officials confirmed that some of the hostages are currently in the jihadist group’s custody. “Maybe they’ll never reach them“, Qatar Prime Minister condemns Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdulrahman al Zaniresponsible for mediating the ceasefire.
Al Zani said on Monday that Hamas needed to find the remaining hostages, who he said were being held by “civilians and gangs”. “We don’t have clear information yet on how many they might find; that’s one of their goals.” [de la pausa] they will have their time search for the rest of the missing personshe added. Although they share their opposition to Israel, the two main militias in Gaza differ in their origins and focus. Hamas is one political move and social, with an armed wing ruling the Gaza Strip. Jihad, on the other hand, is an independent jihadist group with closer ties to Iran and does not participate in the administration, focusing its efforts on armed resistance.
Al Nasser Salah al Din Brigades
The other two groups, according to the BBC, Mujahideen Brigades And Al Nasser Salah al Din BrigadesOn October 7, he announced that they had taken Israelis hostage. Also in the published videos previous education About a dozen groups participated in their respective victory days. hair bands with different distinctive emblems. Hamas has repeatedly insisted on this. unity of armed groups Especially when it comes to Gaza’s common goal of using violence against Israel. After the attack on October 7 five 50 percent of the groups posted videos in which they were seen participating in the attack. Others fly They made written statements claiming that they participated via Telegram.
Al Nasser Salah Al Din Brigades is the military arm of the organisation. Popular Resistance Committees (CRP), a group of various Palestinian armed organizations operating in the Strip. related to Islamist lineThey are the third largest armed group in the region, after Hamas’ Ezzeldim Al Qasim Brigades and Islamic Jihad’s Quds Brigades. The three were powerful allies and members of Al Nasser Salah al Din were also part of the organization. police force It controls Gaza. It is also known that they were part of Operation Dispersive Illusion, which resulted in the capture of the Israeli soldier. Gilad Shalit This is what motivated the war on the region in 2006.
Mujahideen Brigades
On the other hand, one of the groups that confirmed that they have hostages is the Mujahideen Brigades. Word mujahid In Arabic, this means one who undertakes jihad, one who makes the “spiritual sacrifice of the military effort”; However, in the West, this term is fundamentalist Islamic warriors. According to the European Council on Foreign Relations, “The Brigades have claimed responsibility for rocket attacks against Israel and operate in Israel. Cooperation with Jerusalem Brigades Islamic Jihad”.
In these days when there are no bombs in the region, Hamas is determined to locate those captured by these groups and also the civilians who benefited from the attack. October 7 chaos To kidnap Israelis. Movement difficulties and persistent communication network outages After approximately fifty hostages return to their homes, dozens of people in Israel are eagerly waiting for his return, preventing the completion of this mission.