National Resistance Brigades
| National Resistance Brigades كتائب المقاومة الوطنية | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Omar Al-Qasim Forces Arabic: قوات الشهيد عمر القاسم, lit. 'Forces of the Martyr Omar Al-Qasim' |
| Founding leader | Nayef Hawatmeh |
| Leaders | Abu Khaled (spokesman) |
| Foundation | 1969 |
| Dates of operation | 1969–present |
| Country | Palestine |
| Motives | Establishing an independent secular state on Historic Palestine, or Palestinian state with the pre-1967 borders. |
| Headquarters | Gaza Strip |
| Ideology | |
| Status | Active |
| Part of | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine Palestinian Joint Operations Room |
| Allies | State allies: Iran Syria (until 2024) Non-state allies: Al-Qassam Brigades Al-Quds Brigades Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades Hezbollah Jihad Jibril Brigades |
| Opponents | Israel Palestinian Authority |
| Battles and wars | War of Attrition Black September Lebanese Civil War First Intifada Second Intifada Gaza War (2008–2009) 2012 Gaza conflict 2014 Gaza war 2021 Conflict Gaza war |
The National Resistance Brigades (Arabic: كتائب المقاومة الوطنية, romanized: Katāʼib al-Muqāwamah al-Waṭanīyah), also known as Martyr Omar Al-Qassem Forces, (Arabic: قوات الشهيد عمر القاسم) are the military wing of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, which operates in Gaza and conducts guerilla warfare. Abu Khaled is one of its commanders.