Palestinian Islamic Jihad

IDF kills two Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders, one Hamas commander in precision strikes

The terrorists, identified as Qasslam Hassan Saleh, Sami Jamil Abu Dalal, and Ubay Mamoun Saleh Farwana, were planning attacks against IDF troops.

Terrorists from Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Adha, in Gaza City, May 27, 2026.
Terrorists from Palestinian Islamic Jihad's al-Quds Brigades stand guard on the street during an Eid al-Adha celebration in Gaza City, May 27, 2026; illustrative.

IDF strike kills three senior Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza Strip, military confirms

Wael Mahmoud Abd al-Halim, who served as the Islamic Jihad's Commander of the Beqaa region in Lebanon.

IDF kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in targeted strike in Lebanon

Palestinians walk past the clinic of Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on January 11, 2026.

‘No longer a trustworthy humanitarian organization’: NGO Monitor releases report on MSF’s failings


Qatar calls to continue Gaza ceasefire deal, drawing Hostage Forum's ire

Following Dror Or’s return to Israel, the two deceased hostages who remain in Gaza are Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak and St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili.

 Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari, speaks in Doha, Qatar, February 20, 2024.

Hamas terrorists building growing armed presence in Syria, Lebanon - KAN

Hamas is reportedly establishing a base in Syria while aiding Hezbollah’s efforts to rebuild rocket supplies in southern Lebanon, KAN News reports.

Hamas terrorists escorting Red Cross during a search for the remains of deceased hostages in Gaza City, November 12, 2025.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad building growing armed presence in Syria with regime’s approval - report

PIJ has reportedly expanded the capabilities of its military wing within Syria in recent weeks, particularly in the Palestinian refugee camps near Damascus.

A masked gunman from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement keeps watch as others search for bodies in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on November 21, 2025.

Dror Or identified as Gaza hostage returned to Israel, PMO confirms

Or was murdered on October 7, 2023, and his body was taken to Gaza by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. His death was formally determined on May 2, 2024. Or was 48 and had three children.

Dror Or

'You are always in my heart': Freed Gaza hostages Rom Braslavski, Sasha Troufanov reunite

Freed hostages Rom Braslavski and Alexander Sasha Troufanov reunited after months apart, sharing an emotional embrace and recalling their shared captivity by Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists.

Rom Braslavski (L) and Alexander Sasha Troufanov (R) embrace after reuniting for the first time since being held by PIJ terrorists in Rafah, November 25, 2025.

WATCH: Remains of slain ex-hostage arrive at Abu Kabir medical center for identification

Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad returned the remains, which were found on Monday, after Netanyahu said the delay in the release constituted a violation of the Gaza ceasefire.

A Red Cross vehicle transports the bodies of hostages who were held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023, attack, after they were handed over by Hamas militants as part of a ceasefire and a hostage-prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, October 15, 2025.

Oct. 7 victims sue Binance and founder, say they funneled millions to Hamas

Victims of Hamas’ 2023 attack sued Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao, alleging the platform enabled over $1 billion in transactions for terrorist groups even after its US criminal plea.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, attends the Bitcoin Asia conference, in Hong Kong, China, August 29, 2025.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims to have found Gaza hostage remains in central Gaza Strip

An earlier report by Qatari outlet Al Jazeera claimed that PIJ found hostage remains north of Nuseirat.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. January 30, 2025.

On This Day: Yasser Arafat, PNC, announce Palestinian Declaration of Independence in Algiers

November 15 is also the birthday of Arafat's successor as PA leader, Mahmoud Abbas, who was born in Safed during the British Mandate in 1935.

Yasser Arafat raises his hand as he declares an independent Palestinian state during the PNC meeting in Algiers. November 15, 1988.

Hamas has information about location of four remaining deceased hostages' remains - KAN

The four hostages whose remains are still being held by Gazan terror groups are Meny Godard, St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, Dror Or, and Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak.

Hamas terrorists escorting Red Cross during a search for the remains of deceased hostages in Gaza City, November 12, 2025.