What does Al-Qassam mean?

What does Al-Qassam mean?

Islamic combatant force
Qassam is an acronym for the Arabic Quwat al-islamiya al-mujahida (Islamic combatant force), meaning the armed branch of an Islamic movement. It may refer to: Izz ad-Din al-Qassam, an influential Islamist preacher. Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.

Is Hamas and al-Qassam same?

Overview. The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades is the military wing of the Palestinian organization Hamas, operating in the Gaza Strip.

Who is Al-Qassam?

(1882-1935) A Palestinian religious and resistance figure. Born in Syria, Qassam was a key figure in the 1921 Syrian revolt against the French rule of Greater Syria after World War I and fled to the city of Haifa in British mandate Palestine after the French besieged parts of Syria.

Where is Al-Qassam?

Al-Qassam is buried at the Muslim cemetery at the former Palestinian village of Balad al-Sheikh, now Nesher, a Jewish suburb of Haifa.

How big is Hamas military?

Senior IDF commander says Hamas has 30,000 men, 7,000 rockets, dozens of drones | The Times of Israel.

What country is Gaza Strip?

Israel
zah]), or simply Gaza, is a Palestinian enclave on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Egypt on the southwest for 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) and Israel on the east and north along a 51 km (32 mi) border. Gaza and the West Bank are claimed by the de jure sovereign State of Palestine.

Why did Egypt close its border with Gaza?

Egyptian authorities had kept it open during the 11-day war between Israel and Hamas in May. According to the Egyptian officials, the closure was connected to Cairo’s efforts to broker a long-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

Is the Gaza Strip part of the Promised Land?

During biblical times, Gaza was part of the land promised to the Jews by God but never part of the land actually conquered and inhabited by them, said Nili Wazana, a lecturer on Bible studies and the history of the Jewish people at Hebrew University.