Artillery Unit (PIJ)

Area Of Operation Gaza Strip, Israel

Command The Military Council in the Gaza Strip (PIJ)

Financial Sources Local, Iran

Weapons Sources Local, Iran

Status Active combat

Details

The artillery unit of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip operates artillery teams that fire mortars and short-range rockets. This force is intended to attack relativel...

The artillery unit of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip operates artillery teams that fire mortars and short-range rockets. This force is intended to attack relatively close ground targets of maneuvering forces and IDF bases in the area of the strip, and additionally engages in launching mortar bombs at settlements near the border.

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