Tulkarm Brigade

Tulkarm Brigade
FounderSaif Abu Labdeh
Leaders
Dates of operation2022–present
HeadquartersTulkarm
Active regions Palestine
 Israel
IdeologyIslamism[1]
Jihadism[2]
Palestinian self-determination
Palestinian nationalism
Anti-Zionism
Anti-apartheid
Anti-imperialism
StatusActive
SizeAround 175
Part of
Opponents Israel
State of Palestine Palestinian Authority
Battles and warsPalestinian–Israeli conflict

The Tulkarm Brigade or Tulkarm Battalion (Arabic: كتيبة طولكرم, romanizedKateeba Tulkarm) is a Palestinian militant group which is affiliated with various Palestinian political factions. The Tulkarm Brigade appeared first in March 2022 in the Palestinian city of Tulkarm in the West Bank, and is based in the city of Tulkarm and its camps. The battalion was established in late 2021 as a group for the Al-Quds Brigades, although it became independent in March 2022 with its founder Saif Abu Labdeh. Many fighters from Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades joined this group, and in early 2023 many Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades members joined the battalion under the name "Rapid Response Group" founded by Amir Abu Khadijeh.[3]

  1. ^ "Israel's Second Front (Full documentary) | Amid War in Gaza, Tensions Rise in West Bank | FRONTLINE". YouTube. 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Israel's Second Front (Full documentary) | Amid War in Gaza, Tensions Rise in West Bank | FRONTLINE". YouTube. 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ "مقاتلو كتيبة طولكرم للجزيرة نت: هكذا نطور عملنا العسكري". قناة الجزيرة (in Arabic). 17 December 2023. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.