Army of Islam

Jaysh al-Islam (Arabic: جَيش الإسلام Jaysh al-Islam) is a jihadist militant group inside of the Gaza Strip.[1] The group was founded by the Doghmush family in the year 2006,[2] and are based in the neighbourhood of Tzabra. The group has been designated a terrorist group by the US and UAE due to being a affiliate of Al-Qaeda.[3]

Ideology

According the government of the United States, the group follows the sect of Salafism and mixes the ideologies of global jihad and Palestinian armed resistance against the zionist entity together. The group has attempted to contact Al-Qaeda and after the death of Osama bin Laden, they praised him as a martyr.[4]

Alexandria bombing

The group was linked to the 2011 Alexandria Bombing inside of a church which resulted in 23 deaths. The Interior Minister of Egypt said on the 23rd of January 2011 that the group planned and executed the attack. The group denied responsibility for the attack but supported the bombing.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (25 January 2019). "Jaysh al-Islam in Gaza: Exclusive Interview". Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. ↑ 'The Gears' by Dr. Guy Bechor Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew)
  3. ↑ "Designation of Army of Islam". 2011. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Designation of Army of Islam". State Department. 2011-05-19. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Egypt blames Gaza group for bombing". Al Jazeera. 23 January 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.