The leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. “Terror” ran at 6 mentions in his opening and is down to 2; his life sentence is now attributed to “militant activities”.
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Ziyad al-Nakhalah ( ; April 6, 1953) is a Palestinian militant, leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) since 28 September 2018, which has been designated a terrorist organisation by the United States , the European Union , the United Kingdom , Japan , Canada , Australia , New Zealand and Israel . Al-Nakhalah is said to currently live in either Lebanon or Syria , and he remains the leader of the Gaza-based Islamist group Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). The Cradle. 5 May 2023 . IDF: Islamic Jihad 'deliberately' fired rocket that landed offshore Ynet (18 April 2022).1
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Ziyad al-Nakhalah ( ) is the leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). He is based in Damascus , Syria . IDF: Islamic Jihad 'deliberately' fired rocket that landed offshore
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Leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders Ziyad al-Nakhalah (sometimes Ziad Nakhale ; Arabic : زياد النخالة ; born 6 April 1953) is a Palestinian politician who is the leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).Nakhalah was born in Khan Yunis , Gaza Strip in 1953, then under Egyptian control.His father was killed by the Israeli army during the 1956 Khan Yunis massacre .He finished his primary and secondary education in Khan Yunis and Gaza City.He then attended the Teachers' Institute in Gaza, earning a teaching diploma.In 1971, al-Nakhalah was sentenced to life imprisonment in Israel because of his militant activities with the Arab Liberation Front , and was later released in a prisoner swap in 1985.After his release from Israeli prison, he was tasked with establishing the PIJ's military wing in the Gaza Strip , the Al-Quds Brigades .Al-Nakhalah was detained again by Israel in April 1988 for his role in the First Intifada against the Israeli occupation , and was exiled to Lebanon in August 1988 with other PIJ leaders.Nakhalah became deputy secretary general of PIJ in 1995, and was later elected secretary general of PIJ in 2018.On 23 January 2014, Nakhalah was designated a Specially Designated Terrorist by the United States, resulting in his property and interests in the United States being frozen.Since 28 September 2018, the PIJ has been declared a terrorist organization by several countries.The New York Times .In a photo of the meeting released by Hezbollah 's news media arm, Hassan Nasrallah , the secretary general of the Lebanese militant group and political party; Saleh Al-Arouri , the deputy head of Hamas ; and Ziad Nakhale, the secretary-general of Islamic Jihad , sit beneath framed portraits of Iran's supreme leaders."Who is Ziad al-Nakhalah, Secretary-General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad?" . 2024.
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Leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Ziyad al-Nakhalah (sometimes Ziad Nakhale ; Arabic : زياد النخالة ; born 6 April 1953) is a Palestinian politician who is the leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). Nakhalah was born in Khan Yunis , Gaza Strip in 1953, then under Egyptian control. His father was killed during the 1956 Khan Yunis massacre . He finished his primary and secondary education in Khan Yunis and Gaza City. He then attended the Teachers' Institute in Gaza, earning a teaching diploma. In 1971, al-Nakhalah was sentenced to life imprisonment in Israel but was released in a prisoner swap in 1985. After his release, he was tasked with establishing the PIJ's military wing in the Gaza Strip , the Al-Quds Brigades . Al-Nakhalah was detained again by Israel in April 1988 for his role in the First Intifada and was exiled to Lebanon in August with other PIJ leaders. Nakhalah became deputy secretary general of PIJ in 1995, and was elected secretary general of PIJ in 2018. On 23 January 2014, Nakhalah was listed as a Specially Designated Terrorist by the United States, resulting in his property and interests in the United States being frozen. Since 28 September 2018, the PIJ has been declared a terrorist organization by several countries. The New York Times . In a photo of the meeting released by Hezbollah 's news media arm, Hassan Nasrallah , the secretary general of the Lebanese militant group and political party; Saleh Al-Arouri , the deputy head of Hamas ; and Ziad Nakhale, the secretary-general of Islamic Jihad , sit beneath framed portraits of Iran's supreme leaders. "Who is Ziad al-Nakhalah, Secretary-General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad?" . 2024.
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leader of palestinian islamic jihad
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palestinian politician who is the leader of the palestinian islamic jihad
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