Palestinian Islamic Jihad

IDF, Border Police arrest 10 PIJ terrorists near Jenin who planned attack on Israeli citizens

According to the IDF, the terror cell had been planning an attack against civilians in the northern West Bank before being apprehended by IDF soldiers and Border Police officers.

Israeli soldiers deploy in the West Bank city of Hebron as Palestinian residents protest against their forced displacement from their homes amid an ongoing Israeli military operation and restrictions on movement in parts of the city, November 1, 2026.
IDF kills six terrorists in series of strikes near Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, November 4, 2026.

IDF, Shin Bet kill six terrorists from three separate organizations in strikes near Khan Yunis

A HAMAS terrorist is seen alongside guns in Gaza.

Shin Bet accused of coercing Gaza targets into deadly strikes to spare families - report

Missiles fired by Hamas and the Islamic Jihad the day of the incident.

Behind the scenes on how IDF got its biggest ‘hasbara’ win of the war - exclusive


Press watchdog CPJ reviewing Gaza casualty database over 'journalists' tied to Hamas, PIJ

A Meir Amit Center study from December found that 60% of individuals who identified as journalists and were killed in Gaza were members of or affiliated with terrorist organizations.

A journalist holds the blood-covered camera belonging to Palestinian photojournalist Mariam Dagga, a journalist who freelanced for AP since the start of the war and who was killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, during her funeral on August 25, 2025.

IDF, Shin Bet kill PIJ terrorist who kidnapped minor from kibbutz during October 7 massacre

PIJ terrorist Zaki Youssef Mahmoud Abu Mustafa was killed in a strike in the Gaza Strip on Friday, according to a joint statement released by the IDF and Shin Bet.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad Zaki Youssef Mahmoud Abu Mustafa was killed in a strike in an IDF strike in the Gaza Strip on June 19, 2026.

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.

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

The PIJ terrorists were identified as Muhammad Atiya Hassan Abu Afash, Farhat Zuhair Farhat Harara, and Abdallah Allah Riyadh Masoud Qadoum, the military said.

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 kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in targeted strike in Lebanon

Halim spearheaded the integration of PIJ terrorists into Hezbollah's combat operations, according to the IDF.

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

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

NGO Monitor reports that Doctors Without Borders abandoned neutrality in its Gaza coverage, favoring Hamas narratives while downplaying the group's actions.

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.

Hamas refuses to give up weapons, demands Board of Peace change Gaza ceasefire plan

Hamas has rejected the US-led Board of Peace's disarmament plan, demanding changes and accusing the mediator of pro-Israel bias.

A Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.

IDF kills head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Lebanon during strikes in Beirut

Abu Hamza Rami, Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Lebanon commander, was responsible for advancing and carrying out hundreds of terrorist attacks against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians.

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 2, 2026.

WATCH: Operation Roaring Lion won't conclude without removing Hezbollah threat, IDF chief vows

"We will continue to insist that Hezbollah be disarmed - this is a demand we will not relinquish. The IDF will not conclude the campaign before the threat from Lebanon is eliminated," Zamir said.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir holds an operational briefing with Northern Command and Division chiefs, near the Lebanon border, March 2, 2026.

IDF soldiers find, demolish approx. five kilometers of tunnels in southern Gaza

The tunnels crossed into IDF-controlled areas east of the yellow line, with the IDF attacking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon later on Thursday.

Israeli soldiers in a tunnel where, according to Israel's military, Hamas militants held the body of Israeli officer Hadar Goldin, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.