Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Report outlines alleged extremist ties, chronological contradictions for pro-Palestinian activist

Mahdawi is a Columbia graduate student and prominent pro-Palestinian campus activist who originally moved to the United States from the West Bank as a student, became a lawful permanent resident.

MOHSEN MAHDAWI, US Rep. Becca Balint's (D–VT) guest speaks during the "People's State of the Union" event during US President Trump's State of the Union address in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2026.
A man drives a tuk-tuk past portraits of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat (C) and former Fatah security chief in Gaza Mohammed Dahlan (R) in Beirut's Burj al-Barajneh camp for Palestinian refugees on May 14, 2024; illustrative.

Mohammed Dahlan’s faction seeks to end Palestinian infighting, unifying with Hamas, PIJ, Fatah

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Damon prison.

'Our hostages did not have shampoo': Ben-Gvir taunts prisoners complaining about harsh conditions

 A smoke plume billows during an Israeli strike on an industrial area in Gaza City on July 12, 2026; Illustrative.

WATCH: IDF kills Hamas commander in Gaza who infiltrated Israel on October 7


As Trump pushes for peace, Netanyahu is curbing IDF strikes in Gaza - analysis

The US is seeking to keep Gaza and Lebanon relatively quiet as it focuses on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, while pressing Israel to avoid a broader escalation.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

WATCH: IDF paratroopers and K9 unit discover, destroy rocket-filled tunnel in southern Gaza

A video released by the IDF shows footage from a body camera on a military dog of the IDF's K9 unit, Oketz, exploring the cave and finding dozens of munitions.

Officers of the Nachal brigade train with Israeli soldiers from the Oketz unit in an urban warfare, at the mock village of El Poran, in northern Golan Heights.

All Israeli strikes in Gaza to require IDF chief Zamir's approval as military tightens policies

The Army Radio report follows IDF confirmations of several strikes over the weekend and in previous weeks, which killed multiple Gaza terrorists from different terror groups.

Illustrative: Black smoke rises at night after a residential block was targeted west of the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip on July 15, 2026.

Qatar, Egypt, Turkey condemn Israeli military action in Gaza, say it undermines path to peace

On Friday US President Donald Trump announced that the Board of Peace had reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.

The  inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.

New IAM investigation claims B'Tselem report ‘demonizes Israel by rebranding terrorists as minors’

According to the IAM investigation, B'Tselem's report contained internal discrepancies in which its text conflicted with its own data charts.

A HAMAS terrorist stands on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City.

IDF kills PIJ commander involved in Oct. 7, holding Rom Braslavski hostage

Mahmoud Fatair, a PIJ commander accused of participating in the October 7 attack and holding Israeli hostage Rom Braslavski, was killed in an IDF strike in Deir al-Balah, the IDF said.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist, Mahmoud Fatair, a Nukhba commander in the PIJ's Central Gaza Brigade who infiltrated Israel on October 7th and took part in holding Rom Braslavski hostage. August 3, 2026.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad agrees to Board of Peace's proposed Gaza disarmament deal - report

The deal, announced by Trump on Thursday night, includes the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in the Gaza Strip, which would then lead to an IDF withdrawal.

Terrorists from Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Adha, in Gaza City, May 27, 2026.

PA's massive military build-up in West Bank poses October 7-style threat to Israelis, report warns

Making the situation of particular concern, the report highlighted, is the fact that the Palestinian force is now armed with what is understood to be tens of thousands of weapons.

Supporters of the Palestinian Fatah movement gather with flags for a rally ahead of the sixtieth anniversary of its establishment in the city of Ramallah in the West Bank on December 31, 2024.

IDF kills two PIJ terrorists, one of whom commanded Inbar Hayman's abduction at Nova festival

Hayman was known through her graffiti art as "Pink" and "Raven," which led to the slogan "Free Pink" being used as a call for her release following the massacre.

IDF kills PIJ terrorists Salah Subhi Salah Qatrawi and Taher Ahmad Salem Abd al-Wahed, July 17, 2026.

IDF has killed at least around 420 Gazan terrorists since Oct. 2025 ceasefire, 'Post' learns

At least half of the Gazans killed in the past nine months are likely combatants.

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.