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Palestinian Islamic Jihad

An undated image of Catherine Washburn on a phone in front of a Hamas flag and two hand grenades. (Western District of New York Court)
July 2, 2026, 4:51 am
‘I wish every day were October 7’: NY woman charged with funding Gaza terrorists
Catherine Washburn allegedly sent $30,000 raised for humanitarian purposes to member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group who bragged about taking part in Hamas-led attack
By Luke Tress
Former hostage Rom Braslavski attends a press conference in the Knesset, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, on May 11, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 30, 2026, 7:48 pm
‘Have fun in hell’: IDF kills Islamic Jihad man who held Rom Braslavski hostage, abused him
Talel Abd al-Aal is one of three senior terror operatives confirmed killed by the IDF in the past week, along with another top PIJ commander and a Hamas arms smuggler
By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
Combo pictures clockwise from top left: Ahmed Abu Eisha in civilian attire and in Palestinian Islamic Jihad uniform. Mohamed Nased Abu Huwaidi with Press flak jacket and in Islamic Jihad uniform; Ahmed Abu al-Atta in football shirt and Palestinian Islamic Jihad uniform; Hussam al-Adlouni in civilian attire and in Hamas military wing uniform. (Pictures from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad social media, Facebook, social media; Used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
June 22, 2026, 12:32 pm
Finally naming their war dead, Gazan terror groups admit some slain journalists were fighters
A ToI review finds obituaries published by Hamas and Islamic Jihad in recent weeks include several figures previously identified as press; widely cited media advocacy database removes several names of fighters it had said were journalists
By Nurit Yohanan and Stav Levaton
People carry the body of a Palestinian man reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on June 21, 2026. (Screen capture: X/Palestine Today)
June 21, 2026, 11:48 pm
Gazan man, girl reportedly killed by IDF, which says it eliminated Oct 7 terrorist
IDF says Islamic Jihad commander took part in kidnapping of child, was targeted for trying to rebuild terror group; separate strikes kill two Hamas moneymen and another operative
By Emanuel Fabian and Nurit Yohanan
Palestinian gunmen from Hamas and Islamic Jihad gather next to Eid al-Fitr prayers in Gaza City, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana, File)
June 10, 2026, 4:39 am
Gaza talks hosted by Egypt stall as Hamas disarmament ‘remains only point of contention’
As terror groups refuse to hand over weapons, Palestinian source says ‘talks continuing… in a context of clearly differing visions,’ as another claims ball ‘now in Israel and mediators’ court’
By AFP and Nurit Yohanan
A child walks amid rubble and landfill in Gaza City, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
June 8, 2026, 10:02 pm
IDF strikes said to kill 6 in Gaza; Israel briefly closes crossings amid Iran fighting
8-year-old boy reportedly among dead in Jabalia; IDF says 3 top Islamic Jihad operatives killed in weekend strike; Cairo talks between mediators, Palestinian factions continue
By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan, Agencies and ToI Staff
An emergency worker inspects the damage following an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Baalbek, Lebanon, on May 18, 2026. (AFP)
May 18, 2026, 9:40 pm
Lebanon’s death toll tops 3,000 in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
Figures don’t identify combatants, and list 292 women and 211 children among casualties; IDF kills senior Islamic Jihad commander; Lebanese president defends talks with Israel
By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and Agencies
Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar. (Israel Defense Forces)
April 4, 2026, 10:40 pm
IDF says soldier killed, another seriously hurt by ‘friendly-fire’ in southern Lebanon
Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar, 21, fatally shot during overnight raid; Israeli Air Force hits IRGC and Palestinian Islamic Jihad command centers in Beirut, renews strikes on Tyre
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Gunmen, including one wearing an Islamic Jihad headband, take part in a funeral procession for Palestinians killed by an Israeli airstrike in Tubas, in the northern West Bank, on September 13, 2024. The military said the strike targeted five terror operatives. (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
February 23, 2026, 4:16 pm
With Hamas focused on Gaza, Islamic Jihad seen filling vacuum in West Bank
Iran-backed PIJ terror group’s flexible command structure and unfettered emphasis on armed conflict has helped it expand influence in the territory, deepening the challenge for Israel
By Nava Freiberg and Noam Lehmann
The aftermath of an Israeli strike targeting a car in the Lebanese town of Majdal Anjar, February 15, 2026. (Screenshot: X)
February 16, 2026, 12:24 am
IDF strike targets Islamic Jihad operatives in Lebanon; 4 reported killed
Attack on members of Palestinian terror group occurs nearly 25 miles north of Lebanon’s border with Israel; Hezbollah operative killed in separate strike
By Emanuel Fabian
Palestinians mourners gather during a funeral to pray over the bodies of several killed in an overnight Israeli strike, Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, February 15, 2026. (Bashar Taleb / AFP)
February 15, 2026, 3:45 pm
12 said killed in IDF Gaza strikes, including senior Islamic Jihad commander
Military says it targeted terror operatives after ‘blatant’ ceasefire violation; Nasser Hospital warns MSF of consequences if it doesn’t retract claim of gunmen in hospital
By Emanuel Fabian, Noam Lehmann and Agencies
A Palestinian man carries a cardboard box as he stands on the rubble of a house that was reportedly demolished by Israeli settlers the previous day in Al-Duyuk Al-Tahta, a village on the outskirts of Jericho, in the West Bank, on February 11, 2026. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
February 11, 2026, 11:01 pm
Settlers demolish 15 Palestinian homes, residents say, as West Bank attacks continue
Palestinian water provider says workers were assaulted by settlers; prosecutors charge man suspected in attack last fall; IDF nabs Palestinians affiliated with Hamas, Islamic Jihad
By AFP, Noam Lehmann, Charlie Summers, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
An Israeli airstrike in the west of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 31, 2026. (Bashar Taleb / AFP)
January 31, 2026, 3:32 pm
32 Gazans said killed in wave of strikes as IDF responds to truce violation
Military says it targeted Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives, weapons sites after gunmen emerged from Rafah tunnel; strikes are among the deadliest since October ceasefire
By Emanuel Fabian, Noam Lehmann and Reuters
Former Palestinian Islamic Jihad hostage Sasha Troufanov speaks with the BBC, in an interview aired on January 29, 2026. (BBC screenshot)
January 30, 2026, 4:46 am
Freed captive Sasha Troufanov reveals sexual harassment during Gaza captivity
In BBC interview, ex-hostage recalls being captured by terrorists on Oct. 7 and shot in the legs while trying to flee, says Palestinian civilians beat him after he was abducted into Gaza
By ToI Staff
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with Russian President at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 22, 2026. (Ramil Sitdikov / POOL / AFP)
January 28, 2026, 6:42 am
Abbas signs decree seen aimed at barring Hamas from participating in local elections
Amendment to election law requires all candidates to sign pledge accepting PLO ‘national program,’ which includes recognizing Israel, two-state solution and renouncing terror
By Jacob Magid
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