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Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades ألوية الناصر صلاح الدين | |
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![]() Emblem of the Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades | |
Leader | Abu Sayyaf (since 2015)[1] |
Spokesperson | Abu Ataya |
Foundation | 2000 |
Dates of operation | 2001 | –present
Headquarters | Gaza City |
Active regions | Gaza Strip, West Bank, Israel |
Ideology | Sunni Islamism Islamic fundamentalism Islamic nationalism Palestinian nationalism Anti-Zionism Anti-imperialism |
Notable attacks | Kidnapping of Ghazi al-Jabali Murder of the Hatuel family Murder of Moussa Arafat Murder of Eliyahu Asheri 2011 southern Israel cross-border attacks (accused by Israel) |
Status | Active |
Size | 5,000 |
Part of | Popular Resistance Committees Palestinian Joint Operations Room |
Allies | State allies:
Non-state allies: |
Opponents | |
Battles and wars | Gaza War (2008–2009) 2014 Gaza War Israel–Hamas war |
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The al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades (Arabic: ألوية الناصر صلاح الدين, lit. 'Brigades of Saladin the Victorious') is the military wing of the Popular Resistance Committees, a set of various Palestinian militant organizations that operate in the Gaza Strip.