Ramallah Brigade | |
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كتيبة رام الله | |
Dates of operation | 2023–present |
Active regions | Ramallah, West Bank |
Ideology | Palestinian nationalism Anti-Zionism |
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Battles and wars |
The Ramallah Brigade or Ramallah Battalion (Arabic : كتيبة رام الله, romanized: Katībat Rām Allāh) is a West Bank Palestinian militia based in Ramallah. It is a branch of the Al-Quds Brigades of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).
The formation of the Brigade was first announced by PIJ on 6 October 2023, a day before the start of the Gaza war, during an event celebrating the 36th anniversary of the militant organization. [1]
Two years later, and nine months into the "Iron Wall" Israeli military operation in the West Bank, the Ramallah Brigade became particularly active. On 19 September 2025, it announced the targeting of an Israeli military vehicle in Ramallah with an explosive. [2] On 23 September, the group said its sub-unit, the Al-Bireh Company, attacked Israeli forces in Al-Bireh. [3] On 25 September, it said its Al-Bireh Company militants detonated explosives at an Israeli military post near the Psagot settlement and carried out a shooting attack against soldiers at another post in Al-Bireh. [4] [5]