Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades
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| Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades ألوية الناصر صلاح الدين | |
|---|---|
Kidnapping and murder of Eliyahu Asheri 2011 southern Israel cross-border attacks (accused by Israel) 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present) | |
| Status | Active |
| Means of revenue | Iran, Hezbollah |
| Allies | State allies: Non-state allies:[citation needed] |
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The al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades (
Palestinian militant organizations that operate in the Gaza Strip
.
History
These brigades participated in Operation Dispersive Illusion (
Arabic: الوهم المتبدد), which resulted in the capture of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. The group is also known for blowing up a Merkava tank,[2] the main battle tank of the Israel Defense Forces
.
The brigades fought during the
Gaza War
from December 2008 to January 2009.
The group also took part in the
Gaza–Israel clashes in November 2018.[4]
In December 2023, the brigades reportedly engaged in combat with the Israel Defense Forces in Khan Yunis on the southern front of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.[5]
References
- ^ "Popular Resistance Committee Backgrounder: 2018".
- ^ "Popular Resistance Committee Backgrounder: 2018". CAMERA. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Qassam brigades claim rocket, mortar fire at southern Israel Archived 2014-12-19 at the Wayback Machine", Ma'an News Agency, Monday 21 July 2014.
- ^ "Israel-Gaza violence erupts after covert op killings". BBC.com. 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Iran Update, December 6, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2023-12-11.