| Joint Operations Room | |
|---|---|
| غرفة العمليات المشتركة لفصائل المقاومة الفلسطينية | |
| Leaders |
(Palestinian Islamic Jihad) (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine) (Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine) (Popular Resistance Committees) (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command) |
| Dates of operation | 23 July 2018 (5 years ago) (2018-07-23)[1] |
| Group(s) |
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| Ideology | shared ideologies United front Palestinianism Palestinian nationalism Palestinian self-determination Palestinian armed struggle Anti-Zionism Anti-imperialism |
| Part of | Axis of Resistance[2][3] |
| Opponents |  Israel |
| Battles and wars |
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The Palestinian Joint Operations Room (Arabic: غرفة العمليات المشتركة), also known by its full name Joint Room for Palestinian Resistance Factions (Arabic: الغرفة المشتركة لفصائل المقاومة الفلسطينية), is a united front that includes the military arms of the Palestinian armed factions in the Gaza Strip. It includes armed groups from various backgrounds, and ideologies from both the right and the left, including Islamists, socialists, nationalists, and others.[4]
It was formed for the first time in 2006 in order to unite against Israel during clashes and wars and included Hamas and the Islamic Jihad Movement, but it fell into obscurity. It was then developed, expanded, and was formed under its current name on July 23, 2018, among 12 military wings after clashes around Al-Aqsa Mosque, the most prominent of which was the installation of electronic gates there by Israel, in what is considered Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem.[1] It currently consists of 12 different armed groups, and has coordinated a large number of attacks on Israel including the October 7 attacks,[5] and has also coordinated defence and retaliations against Israeli attacks.[6][7] Ayman Nofal in May 2023 explained the goals and organization of the room, which he said was to create an inter-organizational alliance to coordinate operations, and increase the potential of the "Palestinian Resistance", and for it to "become a comprehensive framework for all the organizations, networks and fighters, without exception".[8] He also gave a list of the 9 factions out of 12 which he said were "fully unified under the room".[6]
al-Qassam Brigades: Hamas[6][9][7][10]
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)[6][9][7][10]
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)[6][9][10]
National Resistance Brigades: Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP)[6][9][10]
Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades: Popular Resistance Committees (PRC)[6][9][10]
Mujahideen Brigades: (Palestinian Mujahideen Movement)[6][9][10]
al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (ex-Fatah, no longer aligned with it)[6][9][10]
Jihad Jibril Brigades: (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (PFLP-GC)[6][9]
Al-Ansar Brigades (Palestinian Freedom Movement)[6][9][10]Ex-Fatah groups not mentioned by Nofal:[6]
