The Jenin Brigades, or Jenin Battalion (Arabic: كتيبة جنين, romanized: Katībat Ǧinīn), is a Palestinian militant group. It was founded in Jenin in 2021 by Jamil Al-Amouri, a militant of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). The organization is based in the Jenin refugee camp in the North of the West Bank.
History and background
The Jenin Brigades, believed to be established in the Jenin refugee camp by Jamil al-Amouri before his death in June 2021, were first reported following their participation in the escape of Palestinian prisoners from the Israeli Gilboa prison on the 6th of September 2021.
Activities
The Jenin Brigades have engaged in armed skirmishes with Israeli forces.
Ideology
The Jenin Brigades' claim is that they "are the resistance". They call for armed resistance and invite the Palestinian authorities to take part in the movement.
Members
Mateen Dabaya
Mateen Dabaya was a leader of the group. He was killed in October 2022, at the age of 20, during a military operation carried out by the Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp.
Attacks
Kidnapping of Tiran Fero, a 17-year old Israeli Druze student
See also
Lions' Den (militant group) Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2022