Members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement are being forced to leave Syria and migrate to Turkey and Lebanon due to increasing financial difficulties and tightened security restrictions imposed by the Syrian government.

The recent economic and political turmoil caused by the Iran-Israel war has negatively affected the movement's financial resources and disrupted its operational activities in Syria. The movement is struggling to pay its members' salaries and continue its activities.

Increasing pressure and arrests in Syria

The new Syrian administration has restricted Islamic Jihad's activities, particularly in recent months. Syrian authorities have arrested many senior figures, including Khalid Khalid, the movement's leader in Syria, and Abu Ali Yasir, head of the Syrian area's Organization Committee. These developments have seriously weakened the organization's presence in the region.

Due to the pressures, some members migrated to Turkey, while others headed for Lebanon.

Iran, the biggest supporter of Islamic Jihad, is struggling to keep up its financial support due to the economic and military burdens of its war with Israel. Tehran's allocation of a significant portion of its resources to its own defense needs is also reducing its financial support for Islamic Jihad.

It is believed that Iran may further restrict the funds it will provide to the movement in the coming period, particularly due to the war with Israel. This situation also jeopardizes Islamic Jihad's ability to continue its activities in the region in the long term.