Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Palestinian Islamic Jihad is a radical Islamist terrorist organization, established by Egyptian students inspired by the 1979 Iranian revolution. PIJ's goal is the violent destruction of the state of Israel, and like Hamas it frequently attacks Israeli civilians in pursuit of that goal. However, PIJ is smaller and receives less funding than Hamas, and does not engage in governance practices, focusing instead on violent attacks. It launched its first attack in 1986, and often utilizes suicide bombing as a tactic.