Ansar Allah (Lebanon)
| Ansar Allah | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Jamal Suleiman |
| Dates of operation | 1982-present |
| Allegiance | Hezbollah (1982-2012) |
| Headquarters | Ain al-Hilweh |
| Active regions | Lebanon South America |
| Ideology | Anti-Zionism Islamism Palestinian nationalism |
| Opponents | Fatah |
| Battles and wars | |
Ansar Allah (Arabic: أنصار الله, lit. 'Partisans of God') is a militant organization in Lebanon
History
It was founded in 1982 by Jamal Suleiman founded in opposition to Fatah in Ain al-Hilweh with alliance with Hezbollah[1]
Carried out the AMIA bombing against the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina[2][3]
Carried out the attack on Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901 in Panama[2]
In 2012 disassociated from Hezbollah[2]
Its current leader is Sheikh Abu Ayoub in Ain al-Hilweh[4]
References
- ^ "Ain al-Hilweh fighting reflects Palestinian and Sunni Arab weakness | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ a b c "Palestinian jihadist group splits from Hezbollah | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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". www.thenewhumanitarian.org. 2007-08-05. Retrieved 2025-06-29.