Islamic Jihad May Respond If Israel Enters Syria War
Fighters from Al-Quds Brigades say they are ready to fight in Syria alongside Hezbollah if requested.
![PALESTINIANS-ISRAEL/GAZA Islamic Jihad militants take part in the funeral of their comrade Mahmoud Shaath in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip November 28, 2012. Shaath died on Wednesday from a wound he suffered from an Israeli air strike during an eight-day conflict, Palestinian medics said. Eight days of Israeli air strikes on Gaza and cross-border Palestinian rocket attacks ended in an Egyptian-brokered truce agreement a week ago that called on Israel to ease restrictions on the territory. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZ](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/09/Islamic%20Jihad.jpg/Islamic%20Jihad.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=rEmlXEc_)
Palestinian Islamic Jihad has warned that it may respond if Israel enters any war in Syria, as expectations rise of a possible US strike on Syria.
A high-ranking official from Islamic Jihad told Al-Monitor that — upon request from Iran and Syria — Islamic Jihad may lob rockets at Israel if the events develop toward an all-out war against the Syrian regime and if Israel enters the war.