Jaysh al-Ummah (Gaza)

Jaysh al-Ummah al-Salafi fi Bayt al-Maqdis
Jaysh al-Ummah al-Salafi fi Bayt al-Maqdis
Leader	Abu Hafs Al-Maqdisi
Dates of operation	2005 (or 2007/08) – present
Active regions	Gaza Strip
Ideology	Palestinian nationalism; Salafi jihadism
Size	25+ (2008)
Battles and wars	2012 Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip; 2014 Gaza War; 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis; 2023 Israel-Hamas war

Jaysh al-Ummah al-Salafi fi Bayt al-Maqdis (Salafi Army of the Ummah in Jerusalem),^[3] also known as Jaysh al-Ummah fi Aknaf Bayt al-Maqdis^[4] or just Jaysh al-Ummah (Army of the Ummah),^[3]^[5] is a small Gaza Strip-based Palestinian and Salafi jihadist militant organization. The group is supportive of al-Qaeda and critical of Hamas.^[3]

^ Cite error: The named reference jamestown was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Joe Truzman (19 December 2023). "Al Qaeda-aligned Jaysh al-Ummah says it is fighting Israeli troops in Gaza". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (20 February 2019). "Jaysh al-Ummah in Gaza: Exclusive Interview". Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ "Jaysh al-Ummah fi Aknaf Bayt al-Maqdis". Jihad Intel. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ "Jaysh al-Ummah (Gaza)". European Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[jamestown-1] Cite error: The named reference jamestown was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[gaza2023-2] Joe Truzman (19 December 2023). "Al Qaeda-aligned Jaysh al-Ummah says it is fighting Israeli troops in Gaza". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

[interview-3] Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (20 February 2019). "Jaysh al-Ummah in Gaza: Exclusive Interview". Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[jihad_intel-4] "Jaysh al-Ummah fi Aknaf Bayt al-Maqdis". Jihad Intel. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[ECFR-5] "Jaysh al-Ummah (Gaza)". European Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

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