Jamaa Islamiya: Lebanese Militant Group's Deadly Clashes with Israel and Coordination with Hamas
Jamaa Islamiya, a militant group formed in the 1960s in Lebanon, has recently gained attention due to its involvement in strikes against Israel along the southern border.
The group has claimed responsibility for carrying out operations with Hamas and reported seven affiliated rescuers killed in an Israeli strike.
Several Hamas-aligned groups have been exchanging daily fire with Israeli forces in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Jamaa Islamiya has a history of collaborating with Hamas in Lebanon, according to an anonymous official from the Sunni Muslim movement.
Jamaa Islamiya, a militant group in Lebanon, has announced the death of seven of its medics who were reportedly killed by Israeli forces.
The Israeli military labeled them as "terrorists." Jamaa Islamiya is described as operating in coordination with Hamas in Lebanon, with their relationship being "organic" according to Mohanad Hage Ali from the Carnegie Middle East Center.
Over the past few weeks, Jamaa Islamiya has reported drone strikes and the death of three of its fighters in Lebanon's south.
An anonymous official also reported that two Jamaa Islamiya members, who were serving as bodyguards to Hamas deputy leader Saleh Al-Aruri, were killed in a January 2 strike on Beirut's southern suburbs.
Jamaa Islamiya, led by Hage Ali, has around 500 armed men but plays a marginal political role in Lebanon with only one lawmaker in the national parliament.
Jamaa Islamiya and Hamas share the same Sunni Islamist ideology as the Muslim Brotherhood.
Jamaa Islamiya formed its armed wing, the Fajr Forces, in 1982 to fight the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and stayed out of the 1975-1990 civil war.
Relations with Hezbollah have improved recently, but Jamaa Islamiya is not subservient to Hezbollah.
The groups have differing views on the Syrian conflict, with Hezbollah supporting President Bashar Assad since 2011, unlike Hamas and Jamaa Islamiya.
Jamaa Islamiya political official Abu Yassin admitted that his group has disagreements with Hezbollah due to Hezbollah's involvement in the Syrian war on the side of the regime.
However, an anonymous Jamaa Islamiya official stated that despite these differences, both groups are aligned on the Palestinian issue.
Several Hamas-aligned groups have been exchanging daily fire with Israeli forces in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Jamaa Islamiya has a history of collaborating with Hamas in Lebanon, according to an anonymous official from the Sunni Muslim movement.
Jamaa Islamiya, a militant group in Lebanon, has announced the death of seven of its medics who were reportedly killed by Israeli forces.
The Israeli military labeled them as "terrorists." Jamaa Islamiya is described as operating in coordination with Hamas in Lebanon, with their relationship being "organic" according to Mohanad Hage Ali from the Carnegie Middle East Center.
Over the past few weeks, Jamaa Islamiya has reported drone strikes and the death of three of its fighters in Lebanon's south.
An anonymous official also reported that two Jamaa Islamiya members, who were serving as bodyguards to Hamas deputy leader Saleh Al-Aruri, were killed in a January 2 strike on Beirut's southern suburbs.
Jamaa Islamiya, led by Hage Ali, has around 500 armed men but plays a marginal political role in Lebanon with only one lawmaker in the national parliament.
Jamaa Islamiya and Hamas share the same Sunni Islamist ideology as the Muslim Brotherhood.
Jamaa Islamiya formed its armed wing, the Fajr Forces, in 1982 to fight the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and stayed out of the 1975-1990 civil war.
Relations with Hezbollah have improved recently, but Jamaa Islamiya is not subservient to Hezbollah.
The groups have differing views on the Syrian conflict, with Hezbollah supporting President Bashar Assad since 2011, unlike Hamas and Jamaa Islamiya.
Jamaa Islamiya political official Abu Yassin admitted that his group has disagreements with Hezbollah due to Hezbollah's involvement in the Syrian war on the side of the regime.
However, an anonymous Jamaa Islamiya official stated that despite these differences, both groups are aligned on the Palestinian issue.
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