Ansar Allah (Lebanon)
| Ansar Allah | |
|---|---|
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| Founder | Jamal Suleiman |
Leader | Sheikh Abu Ayoub |
| Dates active | 1982 — present |
| Allegiance | .svg.png){kind=small} Hezbollah (1982-2012) Al-Shabab Al-Muslim (2023) |
| Headquarters | Ain al-Hilweh |
| Active regions | Lebanon South America |
| Ideology | Anti-Zionism Islamism Palestinian nationalism |
| Wars | |
The Ansar Allah Islamic Resistance Movement (Arabic: حركة أنصار الله للمقاومة الإسلامية, lit. 'Partisans of God Islamic Resistance Movement') is a militant organization in Lebanon.
History
Foundation
The group was founded on 1982, during the 1982 Lebanon War, in Ain al-Hilweh, led by Jamal Suleiman, in alliance with Hezbollah and in opposition to the Palestinian party, Fatah.[1]
Activities
In 2012, the group announced its separation from Hezbollah in a "military, security and political" manner and that "it would continue on the path of jihad and resistance until the liberation of all occupied Palestine".[2]
The group's current leader is Sheikh Abu Ayoub, who controls two checkpoints in Ain al-Hilweh.[3] In a historic meeting, on 2016, Jamal Suleiman, representing Ansar Allah, and Azzam al-Ahmad, representing Fatah, met to discuss issues such as the neutrality of Ain al-Hilweh.[4]
During the 2023 Ain al-Hilweh clashes, the group participated within the coalition "Al-Shabab Al-Muslim", along with Asbat al-Ansar and Jund al-Sham.[1]
Attacks
The group carried out the AMIA bombing against the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina and the attack on Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901 in Panama, the responsibility was declared through leaflets distributed in Sidon and a statement in the Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar.[2][5]
References
- 1 2 "Ain al-Hilweh fighting reflects Palestinian and Sunni Arab weakness". The Jerusalem Post. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- 1 2 "Palestinian jihadist group splits from Hezbollah". The Jerusalem Post. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ↑ "Sheikh Abu Ayoub is the military commander of Ansar Allah (Followers of God), a Palestinian Islamist group which controls two of Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp's border checkpoints. | The New Humanitarian". The New Humanitarian. 2007-08-05. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ↑ Al buss camp (2016-07-19). "✳أنصار الله _المقاومة الاسلامية تلتقي عزام الأحمد✳". مخيم البص (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ Levitt, Matthew (2015-04-29). Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God, 2. Georgetown University Press. ISBN 978-1-62616-202-0.