Palestine Islamic Jihad
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| Center of Gravity | Syria | ||
 | Scope | National | |
| Area of Operation | Israel, Palestine, Lebanon | ||
| State Sponsor | Syria, Iran | |
| Goal | Destruction of Israel and creation of Islamic Palestinian state | ||
| Leader | Ramadan Shallah | ||
| Status | Active | |
| Alias(es) | PIJ1, Islamic Jihad of Palestine1, PIJ-Shaqaqi Faction1, PIJ-Shallah Faction1, Al-Quds Brigades1, Palestinian Islamic Jihad | |
| Key members | Abd al Aziz Awda | ||
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| Narrative and Notes | |||
| Reliable | Conducted five suicide bombings in 2005. Attacks civilian and military targets. The headquarters is Damascus, Syria. The group's leadership lives in Syria and Lebanon. Recieves financial assistance from Iran.1 | |
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| 1U.S. State Department. 'Country Reports on Terrorism.' 2005. | |||
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