Palestinian political violence

Organizational structures Financing Fronting Radicalization ( online ) Training camp Death squad Clandestine cell system Leaderless resistance Lone wolf Domestic Methods Tactics Agro-terrorism Aircraft hijacking list Beheading Guillotine #Reign of Terror Islamic views Salafi Bombing Animal-borne Car list Improvised Letter Proxy Threat Bioterrorism Cyberterrorism Dry run Environmental Hostage-taking Incitement to terrorism Individual terror Insurgency Kidnapping Nuclear Paper Piracy Propaganda of the deed Shooting School Spree Stabbing Stochastic Suicide attack Country categories Rockets and mortars Urban terrorism Vehicle-ramming Relationship to states Response to terrorism v t e The term Palestinian terrorism is commonly used to describe acts of political violence committed by Palestinian individuals or groups against Israelis , Jews , and nationals of other countries. The blast killed 20 people. Palestinian groups that support and carry out acts of political violence include Hamas , Palestinian Islamic Jihad , Fatah 's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades , the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine , the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command , the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine , and the Abu Nidal Organization, all of which are officially listed as terrorist organizations by the United States and the European Union . Until 1993 , the PLO was also listed as a terrorist group by the United States. Like much violence , the perpetrators say that their attacks are justified, while the victims say otherwise. Regardless of the moral , political , or tactical justifications, these attacks are defined as terrorism when they are indiscriminate or directed at non-combatants , according to all academic definitions of "terrorism," and definitions used by the United Nations . It has been argued that the destruction and demoralization of the enemy's populace is often considered a legitimate wartime strategy (e.g. the allied bombing of Japanese and German cities during World War II ). Attacks directed at Israeli military personnel do not fit the definition of "terrorism".

Palestinian political violence refers to acts of violence undertaken to further the political objectives of Palestinians . These political objectives include self-determination in and sovereignty over Palestine, the "liberation of Palestine" and establishment of a Palestinian state , either in place of both Israel and the Palestinian territories or solely in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories Periodically directed toward more limited goals such as the release of Palestinian prisoners , another key aim is to advance the Palestinian right of return . Palestinian groups that have carried out or support politically-motivated violent acts have included Hamas , the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), the Palestinian Islamic Jihad , Fatah , the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC), the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine , and the Abu Nidal Organization. Palestinian political violence has targeted Israeli Jews and supporters of Israel, but also has led to the death and injury of Palestinians and foreign citizens who did not support Israel. Israeli statistics state that 3,500 Israelis have been killed and 25,000 have been wounded as a result of Palestinian violence since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. Council on Foreign Relations .

Armed Arab volunteers in 1947 Palestinian political violence refers to acts of violence undertaken to further the Palestinian cause . These political objectives include self-determination in and sovereignty over Palestine , the "liberation of Palestine" and establishment of a Palestinian state , either in place of both Israel and the Palestinian territories , or solely in the Palestinian territories. Periodically directed toward more limited goals such as the release of Palestinian prisoners , another key aim is to advance the Palestinian right of return . Palestinian groups that have been involved in politically motivated violence include the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Fatah , the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (PFLP-GC), the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine , the Abu Nidal Organization, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad , and Hamas . The PLO officially renounced terrorism in 1988 and Fatah no longer engages in terrorism. The PFLP-GC has been internationally inactive. The Abu Nidal organization all but dissolved on his death and exists only in name. Tactics have included hostage taking, plane hijackings, stone throwing , stabbing, shootings, and bombings. Several of these groups are considered terrorist organizations by the United States government, Canada and the European Union . Palestinian political violence has targeted Israelis, Palestinians, Lebanese, Jordanians, Egyptians, Americans and citizens of other countries. The attacks have taken place within and outside Israel and have been directed at both military and civilian targets. Israeli statistics state that 3,500 Israelis have been killed and 25,000 have been wounded as a result of Palestinian violence since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. These figures include soldiers as well as civilians, including those killed in exchanges of gunfire. Israeli statistics listing 'hostile terrorist attacks' also include incidents which stones are thrown. Suicide bombings constituted just 0.5% of Palestinian attacks against Israelis in the first two years of the Al Aqsa Intifada , though this percentage accounted for half of the Israelis killed in that period. Council on Foreign Relations . "The intifada: Palestinian adaptation to Israeli counterinsurgency tactics" Terrorism and Political Violence 7.2 (1995). List of Terrorist organizations" . Tuesday, October 26, 2004, Interior Ministry: defendants are eight Egyptians led by a Palestinian national living in Al-Arish [2] "U.S. Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs" . Terrorism deaths in Israel – 1920–1999 Palestinian terrorism since Sept 2000 . The named reference "Margalit" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page ). So, as they grew up, their own identity merged with the national identity of humiliation and defeat, and they avenge that defeat at both the personal and national levels.'

Violence with political ends in the State of Palestine Arab military volunteers in 1947 Palestinian political violence refers to acts of violence perpetrated for political ends in relation to the State of Palestine or in connection with Palestinian nationalism . Common political objectives include self-determination in and sovereignty over Palestine, or the "liberation of Palestine" and recognition of a Palestinian state, either in place of both Israel and the Palestinian territories , or solely in the Palestinian territories. More limited goals include the release of Palestinian prisoners or the Palestinian right of return . Other motivations include personal grievances, trauma or revenge. Palestinian groups that have been involved in politically motivated violence include the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Fatah , the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (PFLP-GC), the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine , the Abu Nidal Organization, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad , and Hamas . Several of these groups are considered terrorist organizations by the United States government, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand and the European Union . Palestinian political violence has targeted Israelis, Palestinians, Lebanese, Jordanians, Egyptians, Americans and citizens of other countries. Attacks have taken place both within Israel and the Palestinian territories as well as internationally and have been directed at both military and civilian targets. Tactics have included hostage taking, plane hijacking, boat hijacking, stone and improvised weapon throwing, Improvised explosive device (IED), knife attack , shooting spree , vehicle-ramming attack , car bomb , suicide attack , assassination and various bombings. Israeli statistics state that 3,500 Israelis have been killed as a result of Palestinian political violence since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. Suicide bombings constituted 0.5% of Palestinian attacks against Israelis in the first two years of the Al Aqsa Intifada , though this percentage accounted for half of the Israelis killed in that period. As of 2022, a majority of Palestinians, 59%, believe armed attacks against Israelis inside Israel are an effective measure to end the occupation, with 56% supporting them. In Steven Heydemann (ed.). That violence and mass mobilization are intrinsically linked to nationalism is frequently, and rightly, asserted in the literature.....It is precisely these dynamics and patterns that are revealed in the case of the Palestinians, no less so because they are stateless....It goes without saying that violence has been the chosen means of most postcolonial and national liberation movements, but the fact that it was directly linked to self-image and identity was specifically clear to the founders of Fateh. Avishai Margalit , “The Suicide Bombers,' at New York Review of Books , January 16, 2003 :'the main motivating force for the suicide bombers seems to be the desire for spectacular revenge.' Peter Beinart , 'The American Jewish Cocoon,' at New York Review of Books , September 26, 2013. So, as they grew up, their own identity merged with the national identity of humiliation and defeat, and they avenge that defeat at both the personal and national levels.' Holly Fletcher (April 10, 2008). Council on Foreign Relations . List of Terrorist organizations" . In accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law, it has frozen the assets of a total of 472 terrorists and terrorist organizations, including Al-Qaeda and Taliban members, such as Usama bin Laden and Mullah Mohammed Omar, as well as those of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigade, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, and Sendero Luminoso (as of the end of February 2005).

Political violence by Palestinian nationalists For the historical label to describe some of its perpetrators, see Palestinian fedayeen . Palestinian insurgents during the 1936–1939 Arab Revolt during the British Mandate of Palestine Palestinian fedayeen at a Fatah rally in Beirut, Lebanon in 1979 Hamas ' military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades , on parade in 2011 Palestinian political violence refers to acts of violence or terrorism committed by Palestinians with the intent to accomplish political goals in the context of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict . Common objectives of political violence by Palestinian groups include self-determination in and sovereignty over all of the region of Palestine (including seeking to replace Israel ), or the recognition of a Palestinian state inside the 1967 borders . This includes the objective of ending the Israeli occupation . More limited goals include the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel and recognition of the Palestinian right of return . Palestinian groups that have been involved in politically motivated violence include the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Fatah , the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (PFLP-GC), the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine , the Abu Nidal Organization, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad , and Hamas . Several of these groups are considered terrorist organizations by the governments of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand and the European Union . Attacks have taken place both within Israel and the Palestinian territories as well as internationally and have been directed at both military targets and civilians of many countries. Tactics have included hostage taking, plane hijacking, boat hijacking, stone throwing , improvised explosive device (IED), knife attacks, shooting sprees, attacks with vehicles, car bombs and assassinations. In the 1990s, groups seeking to disrupt the Israeli-Palestinian peace process began adopting suicide bombings , predominantly targeting civilians, which later peaked during the Second Intifada . In recent decades, violence has also included rocket attacks on Israeli urban centers. The October 7, 2023, attacks resulted in massacres, and hostage-taking . Suicide bombings constituted 0.5% of Palestinian attacks against Israelis in the first two years of the Al Aqsa Intifada ; though this percentage accounted for half of the Israelis killed in that period. Islamism and Its Enemies in the Horn of Africa . How about Fatah and the Palestinian Authority?" . "المجلس المركزي الفلسطيني يعلن تعليق الاعتراف بدولة إسرائيل" . الوطن (in Arabic). Council on Foreign Relations . List of Terrorist organizations" . In accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law, it has frozen the assets of a total of 472 terrorists and terrorist organizations, including Al-Qaeda and Taliban members, such as Usama bin Laden and Mullah Mohammed Omar, as well as those of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigade, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, and Sendero Luminoso (as of the end of February 2005).

Palestinian insurgents fighting against British forces during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine Palestinian fedayeen at a Fatah rally in Beirut, Lebanon in 1979 Hamas ' military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades , on parade in 2011 As Palestinians have not had a fully recognized state with a regular army , much of Palestinian political violence in the context of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict has taken the form of insurgency . Common objectives of political violence by Palestinian groups include self-determination in or sovereignty over the region of Palestine , seeking a one-state solution , or the recognition of a Palestinian state . This includes the objective of ending the Israeli occupation . Goals also include the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel and recognition of the Palestinian right of return . Palestinian groups that have been involved in politically motivated violence include the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Fatah , the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (PFLP-GC), the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine , the Abu Nidal Organization , the Palestinian Islamic Jihad , and Hamas . Several of these groups are considered terrorist organizations by the governments of the United States , Canada , the United Kingdom , Japan , New Zealand and the European Union . Attacks have taken place both within Israel and Palestine as well as internationally. They have been directed at both military targets and civilians of many countries. Tactics have included hostage taking, plane hijacking, boat hijacking, stone throwing , improvised explosive device , knife attacks, shooting sprees, attacks with vehicles, car bombs and assassinations. In the 1990s, groups seeking to stop Israeli-Palestinian negotiations began adopting suicide bombings , predominantly targeting civilians, which later peaked during the Second Intifada . In recent decades, violence has also included rocket attacks on Israeli urban centers. The October 7 attacks resulted in massacres and hostage-taking . Suicide bombings constituted 0.5% of Palestinian attacks against Israelis in the first two years of the Second Intifada , though this percentage accounted for half of the Israelis killed in that period. Islamism and Its Enemies in the Horn of Africa . How about Fatah and the Palestinian Authority?" . "المجلس المركزي الفلسطيني يعلن تعليق الاعتراف بدولة إسرائيل" . الوطن (in Arabic). Council on Foreign Relations . List of Terrorist organizations" . In accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law, it has frozen the assets of a total of 472 terrorists and terrorist organizations, including Al-Qaeda and Taliban members, such as Usama bin Laden and Mullah Mohammed Omar, as well as those of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigade, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, and Sendero Luminoso (as of the end of February 2005).