While the name "Hamas" echoes in the headlines every day, some neglect its partner and rival, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Over the past few years, the PIJ has established its main headquarters in Damascus, which was also the residence of the PIJ leader - Ziad Nakhla and the head of the military wing ("Saraya al-Quds") - Akram al-Ajouri.
In light of the developments of the war and the fall of the Assad regime, their current location is unknown and they may be in Iran.
The PIJ is known for its very close ties with Iran and Hezbollah and during the war it operated in close cooperation with Hezbollah.
The PIJ's operations department sent PIJ operatives to Lebanon to carry out terrorist activities from Lebanese territory against Israel under the auspices of Hezbollah.
Before and during the war, the PIJ recruited both Palestinians and local Syrians with Iranian funding to carry out terrorist activities against Israel, including from Syrian territory.
The PIJ continues to try to plan and carry out terrorist activities against Israel from Syrian territory, and it does not appear that the new regime in Damascus is preventing this.
On March 13, Israel attacked one of its headquarters in northwest Damascus.
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ERAN MALKA ADDS:
It is important to note that in the Judea and Samaria arena, the PIJ's reputation has been constantly on the rise, and it constitutes a significant armed terrorist force in prominent cities and in general.
The PIJ in Judea and Samaria leads a hard, uncompromising line against the PA, and also holds weapons stolen from its warehouses.
Instead of placing the "freedom of worship" of the so-called Palestinians in Judea and Samaria at the top of the list, as the IDF does, it would be better if the alarm clock went off one hour earlier....
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