Islamic Jihad
Coverage of Islamic Jihad in the Nexus archive.
- Israeli strike hits a tent in central Gaza, killing 3, including a child
An Israeli drone strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, killed three Palestinians, including an 8-year-old boy and his grandfather, while targeting a militant. A separate strike in southern Gaza killed a member of Islamic Jihad. In the West Bank, Israeli forces killed a 15-year-old boy near Ramallah during raids.
- Israeli strike hits a tent in central Gaza, killing 3, including a child
An Israeli drone strike in Deir al-Balaha, central Gaza, killed three Palestinians, including an 8-year-old boy and his grandfather, according to medical officials. Israel's military claimed the strike targeted a militant. Separate strikes in southern Gaza and the West Bank resulted in additional casualties, with ongoing conflict reporting over 73,000 Palestinian deaths since the war began.
- Israeli strike targeting a militant kills 3, including a child, in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, killed three Palestinians, including an 8-year-old child, after targeting a tent sheltering displaced people. Israel claimed the site housed militant Zaher Abu Salem, a member of Islamic Jihad linked to the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The strike occurred amid ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza.
- Israeli strike targeting a militant kills 3, including a child, in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, killed three Palestinians, including an 8-year-old child, after targeting a tent sheltering displaced people. Israel claimed the strike targeted Zaher Abu Salem, a militant from Islamic Jihad linked to the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Gaza's Health Ministry reported the fatalities and noted ongoing Israeli airstrikes since a partial ceasefire in October.
- Israeli strike targeting a militant kills 3, including a child, in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, killed three Palestinians, including an 8-year-old child, after targeting a tent Israel claimed housed militant Zaher Abu Salem of Islamic Jihad. The strike occurred amid ongoing Israeli operations against militants, which have killed 1,045 Palestinians since a ceasefire, with the overall conflict death toll in Gaza exceeding 73,058.
- Israeli strike targeting a militant kills 3, including a child, in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three Palestinians, including an 8-year-old child, after targeting a tent in Deir al-Balah. Israel identified the strike's target as Zaher Abu Salem, a militant linked to Islamic Jihad and the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The attack occurred amid ongoing conflict, with over 1,000 Palestinian deaths reported since a recent ceasefire.
- Finally naming their war dead, Gazan terror groups admit slain journalists were fighters
Gazan terror groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have published obituaries for individuals previously identified as journalists, acknowledging they were fighters. This admission complicates claims that the IDF targeted media personnel.
- Gazan man, girl reportedly killed by IDF, which says it eliminated Oct 7 terrorist
An IDF strike reportedly killed a Gazan man and girl, with the military stating it eliminated an Islamic Jihad commander involved in the Oct 7 attacks and a child kidnapping. Separate strikes targeted two Hamas moneymen and another operative.
- Virginia Tech speaker calls for ‘end of US empire,’ praises Oct. 7 in ‘Death to America’ remarks
Mohamed Abdou, a former Columbia University professor barred for supporting terror groups, delivered a speech at Virginia Tech calling for the 'destruction' of the U.S. and praising the Oct. 7 attacks as a 'blessed day.' He urged students to disrupt the defense industry and compared Zionism to a 'Hitlerite mentality,' despite Virginia Tech denying the event was university-sponsored.
- Fired Columbia professor who backed Hamas set to speak at Virginia Tech 'Death to the Akademy' event
A former Columbia University professor, Mohamed Abdou, who was fired for publicly supporting Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad, is scheduled to speak at Virginia Tech's 'Death to the Akademy' event. The event, titled 'Islam & Revolution,' will be hosted by student organizers and features promotional imagery linked to jihadist groups, sparking concerns about its messaging.