Back كتائب شهداء الأقصى Arabic كتائب شهداء الاقصى ARZ Бригади на мъчениците от Ал-Акса Bulgarian Brigades dels Màrtirs d'Al-Aqsa Catalan Brigády mučedníků Al-Aksá Czech Al-Aqsa Martyrernes Brigade Danish Al-Aqsa-Märtyrerbrigaden German Brigadas de los Mártires de Al-Aqsa Spanish Al-Aqsako Martirien Brigada Basque گردانهای شهدای الاقصی Persian
| Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades | |
|---|---|
| كتائب شهداء الأقصى Kataeb Shuhada Al-Aqsa[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |
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| Leader | Yasser Arafat (former) |
| Dates of operation | 2000–present |
| Ideology | |
| Part of |  Fatah (until 2007) |
| Allies |  Hamas Palestinian Islamic Jihad Popular Resistance Committees Palestinian Authority (until 2007) |
| Opponents |  Israel |
| Battles and wars | |
| Designated as a terrorist group by | Israel United States European Union Canada New Zealand Japan |
| Palestinian nationalism Factions and leaders | ||
|---|---|---|
| Map: Birthplaces or family origins Details below: p. parents from, b. born in, d. death. | ||
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The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (Arabic: كتائب شهداء الأقصى; Romanised Kataeb Shuhada Al-Aqsa)[2][1] are a Fatah-aligned coalition of Palestinian armed groups in the West Bank.[7]
Created in 2000 amidst the Second Intifada,[9] the Brigades previously operated as the official armed wing of the Fatah political party before separating from them in 2007.[10] Presently, the organization continues to be politically aligned with Fatah[7] and nonetheless sometimes still presents itself as the party's armed wing, an association rejected by Fatah leadership.[9][11]
The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades have conducted various armed attacks on Israeli military and civilian targets since 2000. Notably, they have participated in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war (2023-present) alongside Hamas and other allied Palestinian factions.[9][11][12]
The Brigades have been designated as a terrorist organization by Israel, the European Union,[13][14] Canada,[15] Japan,[16] New Zealand,[17] and the United States.[18]
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- ^ [1], Official Journal of the European Union, 30 September 2005 Archived 5 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kushner, Harvey (2002). Encyclopedia of Terrorism. Sage Publications Inc. p. 11. ISBN 9780761924081.
- ^ "Currently listed entities" Archived 19 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, 11 November 2006
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- ^ "Lists associated with Resolution 1373". New Zealand Police. 20 July 2014. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ "Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs)" Archived 17 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Department of State, 11 October 2005