al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (Arabic: كتائب شهداء الأقصى; Romanised Kataeb Shuhada Al-Aqsa) is a coalition of Palestinian armed groups in the West Bank. The organization has been designated as a terrorist organization by Israel, the European Union, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States.
| al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades | |
|---|---|
| كتائب شهداء الأقصى Kataeb Shuhada Al-Aqsa | |
| Leader | Yasser Arafat (former) |
| Dates of operation | 2000–present |
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| Part of | Fatah (until 2007) |
| Allies | Hamas Palestinian Islamic Jihad Popular Resistance Committees Fatah (until 2007) |
| Opponents | Israel Fatah (since 2007) |
| Designated as a terrorist group by | Israel United States European Union Canada Australia New Zealand Japan |
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