Khalil al-Rahman Brigade
| Khalil al-Rahman Brigade | |
|---|---|
| كتيبة خليل الرحمن | |
| Active regions | Hebron, West Bank |
| Part of |  Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades |
The Khalil al-Rahman Brigade or Khalil al-Rahman Battalion (Arabic: كتيبة خليل الرحمن, romanized: Katībat Khalīl ar-Raḥman), is a Palestinian militia in the West Bank.
Attacks
The Khalil al-Rahman Brigade claimed responsibility for the Ra'anana attack of 15 January 2024, a combined vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack targeting Israelis that resulted in two deaths and 18 injuries.[1][2] The two attackers, Ahmed Zidat and Mahmoud Zidad, were arrested.[3]
On 1 September 2024, during an Israeli military operation in the West Bank, the Khalil al-Rahman Brigade carried out a shooting attack on the Tarqumiyah checkpoint, south of Hebron, that killed three Israeli police officers. Hamas praised the attack as a "natural response" to the war in Gaza.[4] Mohannad Mohammad Mahmoud Al-Asoud, who was allegedly one of the participating militants, was assassinated by Israeli forces at his home in Hebron the next day.[5]
References
- ↑ "عملية تهز أمن تل أبيب و كتيبة خليل الرحمن تعلن مسؤوليتها | البوابة". Al Bawaba (in Arabic). 15 January 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ↑ "LIVEBLOG: 8 terrorists eliminated, 15 arrested in 35-hour anti-terrorism operation in Tulkarm; Eilat rocket alert result of misidentification". Israel Hayom. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ↑ "One killed, 17 wounded in Israel car-ramming attacks". Al Jazeera. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ↑ "Israeli officers killed in West Bank shooting amid deadly Jenin raids". Al Jazeera. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ↑ Salam, Ali (2024-09-02). "Israeli Forces Assassinate a Palestinian in Hebron". IMEMC. Retrieved 2025-09-21.