| Army of Islam جَيش الإسلام Jaysh al-Islām | |
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| Leader | Mumtaz Dughmush |
| Dates of operation | 2005–present |
| Motives | The creation of an Islamic state in Palestine, and the restoration of the caliphate[1] |
| Active regions | Gaza Strip, Egypt, Syria |
| Ideology | Salafism Jihadism Sunni Islamism |
| Opponents |  Israel Hamas |
Army of Islam (Arabic: جَيش الإسلام Jaysh al-Islām), officially The Army of Islam Group in Jerusalem (Jama'at Jaysh al-Islam fi Bayt al-Maqdis), is a Salafi Jihadist militant organization in the Gaza Strip.[1] It was founded by the Doghmush clan in 2006,[2] and is based in the Tzabra neighborhood in the center of the Gaza Strip. The group has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States and the UAE.[3]
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- ^ Bechor, Guy (6 July 2007). "The Gears" (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
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