Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Growing Influence in Gaza
Recent clashes between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) have underscored Iran’s growing influence in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Growing Influence in Gaza
Soeren Kern | Israel My Glory | November 1, 2022
Recent clashes between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) have underscored Iran’s growing influence in the Gaza Strip. PIJ, a Sunni Muslim jihadist movement that seeks to annihilate Israel and replace it with a Palestinian Islamic state, receives funding, weapons, and training from Iran.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Iran funnels “tens of millions of dollars per year” to PIJ. “Their leadership visits Iran and meets Iranian leaders frequently,” he said. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid called PIJ “an Iranian proxy that wants to destroy the state of Israel.”
