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Lion's Den
FoundersMohammed al-Azizi and Abdel Rahman Suboh
FoundationJuly 2022
Size~100 (according to Palestinian security sources)[1]
AlliesUnknown[1]
Opponents

The Lion's Den or TLD for short (Arabic: عرين الأسود) is an armed Palestinian group operating in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. It was formed in 2022 by former members of other Palestinian militant organizations,[2] and is reportedly based in the Old City of Nablus.[3]

The organization was founded by a 25-year old Palestinian named Mohammed al-Azizi, more commonly known as "abu Saleh", and his friend Abdel Rahman Suboh or "Abu Adam", 28 years old. They were both killed in fighting in July 2022.[4][5] It has experienced a rise in popularity among Palestinians in the West Bank, regularly sharing videos of their attacks on TikTok and Telegram. Their TikTok account was suspended in October 2022,[6] leading the group to publish the rest of their videos to their Telegram account, which holds 130,000 followers as of 20 October 2022.[7]

Timeline of the organization

  • August- The first mention of the group was made by Palestinian media on 15 August. The group claimed responsibility for an attack on IDF soldiers in Rujeib, West Bank.[8]
  • 2 September - The group held its first rally in Nablus, honouring two Palestinian Islamic Jihad members who had been killed in July.[8]
  • 9 September- Israeli police said that they had foiled a plan by the group to carry out a large-scale terrorist attack in southern Tel Aviv, and arrested a suspect trying to enter the city carrying two pipe bombs and a submachine gun.[9][8]
  • 19 September- An Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades commander, Musaba Shtayyeh, was arrested by Palestinian Authority servicemen in Nablus resulting in clashes between hundreds of militants and security forces, resulting in one civilian being shot and killed by the PA force.[10] Palestinian security forces said that they had discovered Shtayyeh was also a member of the Lion's Den.[11]
  • 22 September- Bullets are fired at the Israeli settlement of Har Bracha and a nearby military post. The IDF said they found 60 shell casings nearby. The Lion's Den claimed responsibility.[12]
  • 25 September- One member was killed in an IDF ambush.[13]
  • 2 October- A taxi and bus were shot at by militants near Elon Moreh in the West Bank, injuring the taxi driver. A demonstration by local Israeli settlers to protest the incident was attacked with gunfire, wounding a soldier. The Lion's Den claimed responsibility for the incidents.[14][15]
  • Bullets are fired at Israeli troops near Itamar and Beita, but nobody was harmed.[16]
  • 5 October- An IDF raid to find the suspects of the 2 October attacks arrested a member of the group and resulted in one militant being killed.[17]
  • 11 October- Israeli settlers held a demonstration in Jerusalem to protest the recent attacks. A 21-year old Israeli soldier who had been assigned to defend the group was shot and killed. The Lion's Den claimed responsibility.[18]
  • 16 October - flag photo.[19]
  • According to the Jerusalem Post, Hebrew media reported that Prime Minister Yair Lapid, alternate prime minister Naftali Bennett and Defense Minister Benny Gantz along with the heads of Israel's Mossad and Shin Bet, met to discuss the group and the recent escalations in the West Bank.[20]
  • 18 October- Suhaib Shtayyeh, Musaba Shtayyeh's younger brother, was identified as a member of the group and arrested by the IDF.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b "New Palestinian militia Lions' Den, behind attacks on soldiers, settlers". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
  2. ^ "2022 Already the Deadliest Year for West Bank Palestinians in 7 Years" – via Haaretz. A newly established group in Nablus called the Lions' Den, for example, consists of hundreds of young people from different Palestinian groups who take part in shootings on IDF forces.
  3. ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Armed upstart Lion's Den challenges IDF bid to crack down on Nablus terror". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  4. ^ "New Palestinian militia Lions' Den, behind attacks on soldiers, settlers". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  5. ^ "Fatah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad join forces to fight against IDF". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  6. ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "TikTok bans account of Palestinian armed group behind West Bank shootings". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  7. ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Armed upstart Lion's Den challenges IDF bid to crack down on Nablus terror". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  8. ^ a b c "A Newly Established Militant Organization in the West Bank Claims Several Attacks | FDD's Long War Journal". www.longwarjournal.org. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  9. ^ "Palestinian planned mass bombing, shooting attack in Tel Aviv". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  10. ^ "Palestinian factions in Nablus battle one with gunfights, tear gas". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  11. ^ "New Palestinian militia Lions' Den, behind attacks on soldiers, settlers". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  12. ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Shots fired at West Bank settlement, IDF post near Nablus; no injuries". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  13. ^ "IDF troops ambush terrorists near Nablus, killing one". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  14. ^ Fabian, Emanuel; staff, T. O. I. "Gunmen target taxi, bus in West Bank terror attack; 1 lightly injured". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  15. ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Soldier lightly wounded in West Bank shooting; IDF: Civilians also targeted". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  16. ^ staff, T. O. I. "IDF says shots fired at troops in northern West Bank; no injuries". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  17. ^ staff, T. O. I.; Fabian, Emanuel. "Suspect in West Bank shooting attack arrested, Palestinian gunman killed in clashes". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  18. ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Soldier killed in shooting attack while securing settler march in northern West Bank". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  19. ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Israel revokes entry permits from over 150 relatives of Nablus 'terror elements'". www.timesofisrael.com.
  20. ^ "Israel's security establishment heads hold meeting about Lions' Den". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
  21. ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Armed upstart Lion's Den challenges IDF bid to crack down on Nablus terror". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20.


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