Palestinian youths take part in Islamic Jihad summer camp, video shows. Leader calls them 'revenge camps.'

The AFP News Agency on Friday posted a video to Twitter showing what it said are Palestinian youths taking part in an Islamic Jihad summer camp while on break from school.

Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @AFP

What are the details?

The AFP's video caption reads, in part, "Palestinian youths brandishing fake rifles, parade during a military-style summer camp, organized annually by the Islamic Jihad movement during the school holiday, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip."

Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @AFP

An Islamic Jihad official identified in the AFP clip as Darwish Al-Gharabli said, "These boys are trained in various ways to defend their rights in their territory and homeland."

Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @AFP

Al-Gharabli added, "The mobilization unit supervises these camps — the free people's revenge camps. Hundreds have participated in the camps of the al-Quds Brigades, the camps of glory and pride, ensuring that jihad and resistance will continue," the AFP clip indicated.

What else?

Citing counter-terrorism expert Joe Truzman in the Foundation for Defense of Democracies' Long War Journal, Legal Insurrection said the "two-week-long terror camp will be used to indoctrinate children in the ideology of jihad warfare, introduce them to terrorist tactics and seek recruits for future terrorist campaigns against Israel."

More from Legal Insurrection:

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), an Iran-sponsored terrorist group that operates under the protection of Hamas in Gaza, fired more than 1000 rockets toward Israel in the latest round of aggression. The Israeli military responded by eliminating several key members of the PIJ top brass. Undeterred by the recent losses, the terrorist outfit [is] seeking new recruits in its ongoing jihad against the Jewish State.

On June 10, mosques operated by Islamic Jihad held open registration for Palestinian youth to attend military training camps in the Gaza Strip. The camp is called “Revenge of the Free,” which is the name given by Islamic Jihad to the latest conflict with Israel in May 2023. According to Islamic Jihad, the camp started on June 12 and will last for two weeks.

Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, including other militant organizations have held summer camps for more than ten years in Gaza, often publishing propaganda videos showing children undergoing military training.

How are folks reacting?

As you might expect, some commenters on the AFP's video didn't seem too thrilled about the camp:

• "Revenge camp sounds healthy," one commenter quipped.
• "Looks like fun," another user offered with a side of sarcasm.
• "How create more hate in this world...." another commenter wrote.

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