Al-'Asifah

Al-'Asifah
العاصفة
LeadersYasser Arafat
Khalil al-Wazir
Dates of operation1 January 1965 – 2000
Active regions Palestine
 Israel
 Jordan
 Lebanon
IdeologyPalestinian nationalism
Palestinian self-determination
Arab socialism
Anti-Zionism
Anti-imperialism
Part of Fatah
Allies Jordan (1965–1971)
 Egypt (Until 1974)
Syria
Iraq
 Libya
Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades
National Resistance Brigades
Lebanese National Movement
Opponents Israel
 Jordan (1971)
Lebanese Front
Syria (1976–1978, 1983)
Battles and warsWar of Attrition
Black September
Lebanese Civil War
First Intifada

Al-ʿAsifah (Arabic: العاصفة, romanized: al-ʿĀṣifah, lit.'the Storm') was the mainstream armed wing of the Palestinian political party and militant group Fatah. Al-Asifah was jointly led by Yasser Arafat and Khalil Wazir.