One after another, the Israeli forces hit Gaja Valley. Houses were destroyed, civilians including children lost their lives. Tel Aviv claims the attack targeted the base of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group PIJ. The armed group fired rockets at Israel in response.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group PIJ was formed in 1981. The goal was to establish an independent Palestinian state with the West Bank Gaja Valley and parts of present-day Israel. The group has been gaining members since its formation. At present, many think that the number of its members is several thousand.
Although smaller than Hamas, another Palestinian armed group, the PIJ has already proven effective against Israeli forces. Hundreds of rockets have been fired at key Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv, under the leadership of PIJ leader Jihad al-Sakala. And the main target of the attack is Tel Aviv. The armed group also played an active role in Israel's 11-day war on cannabis in 2021.
Along with Hamas, PIJ has already been listed as a terrorist organization by Western countries. The US intelligence agency CIA claims that Iran is secretly supporting PIJ with arms and ammunition. It was recently reported that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with the movement's top leaders before Israel launched an attack on cannabis. Currently, the US intelligence agency believes that this armed group has a large number of rockets, motors and anti-tank missiles.
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