Counter Terrorism Service (Gaza)

Counter Terrorism Service
Counter Terrorism Service
جهاز مكافحة الإرهاب
Founding leader	Ghassan Duhine
Chief of Staff	Khaled Abu Sanida
Dates of operation	2024–present (de facto); 2025–present (officially)
Country	Palestine (Gaza Strip)
Allegiance	Popular Forces administration
Headquarters	East Rafah
Active regions	IDF-controlled areas between the yellow line and Israel-Gaza border
Ideology	Anti-Hamas
Notable attacks	Kerem Shalom aid convoy looting & Rafah aid distribution killings
Status	Active
Size	300+
Part of	Popular Forces
Allies	Israel Israel Defense Forces Israeli Ground Forces; Israeli Air Force; ; Israeli intelligence community Shin Bet; ; ;
Opponents	Palestinian Joint Operations Room Al-Qassam Brigades; ; Ministry of Interior of the Gaza Strip Gaza Police Arrow Unit; ; Internal Security Services Rad'a Force; ; ;
Battles and wars	Gaza war Hamas–Popular Forces conflict 2025 Hamas executions; 2025 Rafah ambush; ; ;
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The Counter Terrorism Service (Arabic: جهاز مكافحة الإرهاب, romanized: Jihaz Mukafahat Al-Irhab) is the armed wing of the Palestinian anti-Hamas group known as the Popular Forces.