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| Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades ألوية الناصر صلاح الدين | |
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Emblem of the Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades
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| Leader | Abu Sayyaf (since 2015)[1] |
| Spokesperson | Abu Ataya |
| Foundation | 2000 |
| Dates of operation | 2001 (2001)–present |
| Headquarters | Gaza City |
| Active regions | Gaza Strip, West Bank, Israel |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism[citation needed] Islamic fundamentalism[citation needed] Islamic nationalism[citation needed] Palestinian nationalism Anti-Zionism Anti-imperialism[citation needed] |
| Notable attacks | Kidnapping of Ghazi al-Jabali Murder of Hatuel family Murder of Moussa Arafat Kidnapping and murder of Eliyahu Asheri 2011 southern Israel cross-border attacks (accused by Israel) 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present) |
| Status | Active |
| Means of revenue | Iran, Hezbollah |
| Allies | State allies:
 Syria Qatar Popular Mobilization Forces |
| Flag |  |
The al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades (Arabic: ألوية الناصر صلاح الدين, lit. 'Brigades of Saladin the Victorious') is the military wing of the Popular Resistance Committees, a set of various Palestinian militant organizations that operate in the Gaza Strip.
These brigades participated in Operation Dispersive Illusion (Arabic: الوهم المتبدد), which resulted in the capture of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. The group is also known for blowing up a Merkava tank,[2] the main battle tank of the Israel Defense Forces.
The brigades fought during the Gaza War from December 2008 to January 2009.
The group also took part in the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict,[3] and the death of one of its members in an Israeli raid was one of the reasons for the outbreak of Gaza–Israel clashes in November 2018.[4]
In December 2023, the brigades reportedly engaged in combat with the Israel Defense Forces in Khan Yunis on the southern front of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.[5]
