Army of Islam (Gaza Strip) also reportedly expressing support for the bombing. Army of Islam (Gaza Strip) Army of Islam ( "Jaysh al-Islām") is the name used by the Doghmush "Hamula" (clan) for their Islamic militant activities. It is located at the Tzabra neighborhood in the center of the Gaza Strip bordered by Israel and Egypt. The group has been designated as a terrorist organization by the UAE and the United States. The capture of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and the kidnapping of BBC reporter Alan Johnston, Army of Islam, which appears to draw inspiration from, or is linked to, al-Qaeda, have also conducted at
Blockade of the Gaza Strip case of an armed conflict or occupation, in the hands of a power of which they are not nationals. To reiterate: Israel instituted the blockade against the Gaza Strip not in response to a violent attack, but rather in response to Hamas's ascension to exclusive authority in the Gaza Strip, and earlier in response to the Hamas victory in the 2006 Palestinian elections. Israel, in short, engaged in an act of war against an occupied people, and violated its legal obligations to them long before Operation Cast Lead had commenced. The Global International Humanitarian Law Centre of Diakonia pointed out