Qabatiya Brigade
| Qabatiya Brigade | |
|---|---|
| كتيبة قباطية | |
| Dates of operation | 2022 – present |
| Headquarters | Qabatiya, West Bank |
| Ideology | Palestinian nationalism Anti-Zionism |
| Part of | Al-Quds Brigades Al-Qassam Brigades |
| Opponents | Israel Palestinian Authority |
| Battles and wars | |
The Qabatiya Brigade or Qabatiya Battalion (Arabic: كتيبة قباطية, romanized: Katībat Qabatiya), also known as the Qabatiya Groups,[1][2][3] is a Palestinian militia in the West Bank based in Qabatiya.[4] It primarily exists as a branch of the Al-Quds Brigades of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ),[5][6][7] but is also affiliated with the Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas.[8][9]
History and armed actions
The Qabatiya Brigade was formed in late 2022.[10]
On 12 January 2023, the group, together with civilians throwing stones, engaged in clashes with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Qabatiya, resulting in two Palestinian deaths.[11]
On 19 September 2024, as part of the "Operation Summer Camps" Israeli military operation, the IDF raided Qabatiya and killed several Palestinians, at least one of whom may have belonged to the Qabatiya Brigade. Militants from the group participated in the funeral for the dead.[6]
On 19 November 2024, the IDF killed three militants from the Qabatiya Brigade,[1] following a siege on their positions at an agricultural facility in Ash-Shuhada, south of Jenin.[12] On 28 November, its militants engaged in clashes with IDF troops raiding Qabatiya.[13]
In December 2024, after the Palestinian Authority (PA) launched a large-scale operation in nearby Jenin, the Qabatiya Brigade attacked the local Qabatiya headquarters of the PA in solidarity with the Jenin Brigades.[14]
On 1 February 2025, two Qabatiya Brigade militants were killed in a drone strike, as part of the "Iron Wall" Israeli military operation.[15]
References
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- ^ "'Body parts strewn on the ground': Israeli airstrike kills 7 in Jenin, including 4 brothers". Mondoweiss. 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "Key Trends: The Escalating Security Situation in the West Bank". Reichman University – International Institute for Counter-Terrorism. 21 July 2024.
- ^ a b Frankel, Julia; Mohammed, Majdi (2024-09-19). "Israeli soldiers pushed 4 apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid". AP News. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "اشتباكات بقباطية وقوات إسرائيلية تقتحم بلدات بالضفة". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). 28 November 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "Iran Update, December 14, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "الاحتلال يقتحم مدينة ومخيم جنين وسط اشتباكات عنيفة مع المقاومين". Wattan News (in Arabic). 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "16 مجموعة.. ما أبرز كتائب المقاومة المنتشرة في شمال الضفة الغربية وتواجه جيش الاحتلال؟". عربي بوست — ArabicPost.net. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
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- ^ "جيش الاحتلال يقتحم مدينة ومخيم جنين.. مراسل «الغد» يرصد التفاصيل | الغد". Al Ghad (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "سرايا القدس تبث مشاهد لتفجير آليات إسرائيلية بقباطية". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). 28 November 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ محمود, فاطمة (14 December 2024). "ماذا تفعل السلطة الفلسطينية في مخيم جنين؟". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ الإخباري, موقع رام الله (2025-02-01). "خمسة شهداء بقصف اسرائيلي استهدف جنين وقباطية". رام الله (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-09-26.