| Nablus Brigade | |
|---|---|
| كتيبة نابلس | |
| Also known as | Nablus Battalion |
| Founders | Ibrahim al-Nabulsi † Other militants |
| Dates of operation | May 2022–present |
| Ideology | Palestinian nationalism Anti-Zionism |
| Part of |  Al-Quds Brigades  Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades  al-Qassam Brigades |
| Allies | Lions' Den Jenin Brigades Other West Bank militias |
| Opponents |  Israel |
| Battles and wars | |
The Nablus Brigade or Nablus Battalion (Arabic : كتيبة نابلس, romanized: Katībat Nābulus) is a Palestinian militia based in the city of Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. It formally belongs to the Al-Quds Brigades of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, and to the Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas. [1]
The group's formation was announced in May 2022, [2] during a period when a variety of other multi-affiliated autonomous militias in the West Bank, such as the Jenin Brigades and Tubas Brigade, were being formed to fight against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). [3] [4]
The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade commander Ibrahim al-Nabulsi was a co-founder of the Nablus Brigade and its most important leader; he was killed by the IDF on 9 August 2022 during a shootout in Nablus. [5] [6] [7] Nabulsi also co-founded Lions' Den, [8] [9] which grew out of the Nablus Brigade. [1] [10]
The Nablus Brigade fought the IDF during their February 2023 Nablus incursion, alongside Lions' Den and the Balata Brigade. [6] [11] [12] In August 2024, the Brigade clashed with IDF troops raiding the Old Askar refugee camp east of Nablus, [13] and in December 2024, it launched an attack on Israeli forces that were escorting Israeli settlers to Joseph's Tomb. [14] It has participated in fighting during Israel's ongoing operation in the West Bank (January 2025–present). [15] [16]