Popular Resistance Committees
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The Popular Resistance Committees is a Gaza-based Palestinian militant coalition known for armed attacks and rocket fire against Israel, often operating outside the main Palestinian political factions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Palestinian militant organization
ⓘ
militant coalition ⓘ |
| allies |
Hamas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palestinian Islamic Jihad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
former Fatah members
ⓘ
former Hamas members ⓘ former Palestinian Islamic Jihad members ⓘ |
| conflict |
Gaza–Israel conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israeli–Palestinian conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
rejectionist group
ⓘ
terrorist organization by Israel ⓘ terrorist organization by the European Union ⓘ terrorist organization by the United States ⓘ |
| foundedAfterEvent | Second Intifada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 2000 ⓘ |
| fundingSource | smuggling networks ⓘ |
| hasEnemy |
Israel Defense Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israeli civilians ⓘ |
| hasPart | Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarters | Rafah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamism
ⓘ
Palestinian nationalism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
armed attacks against Israel
ⓘ
cross-border raids ⓘ roadside bomb attacks ⓘ rocket fire into Israel ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| location | Gaza Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryWing | Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | participation in 2006 capture of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Gaza Strip
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rafah NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Gaza Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
Oslo Accords
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnPeaceProcess | opposes negotiations with Israel ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
ambushes
ⓘ
kidnappings ⓘ rocket attacks on Israeli towns ⓘ |
| usesWeaponType |
Qassam rockets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
improvised explosive devices ⓘ mortars ⓘ |
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