Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) confirmed on February 25, 2026, that Fadi Jihad Mohammed al-Wadiyya, a 33-year-old physiotherapist employed by Doctors Without Borders, served as deputy head of its military manufacturing unit. Al-Wadiyya (ID# 802854323) was killed in an Israeli airstrike in June 2024, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) identifying him as a PIJ member shortly after. The confirmation came during the reporting window from 7:15 AM to 10:15 AM UTC, as reported by Gabriel Epstein on X. The IDF initially disclosed al-Wadiyya's PIJ affiliation in a June 2024 statement posted on X (https://x.com/IDF/status/1805708917294420469?lang=en), according to Epstein's post this morning. PIJ's acknowledgment today verifies the IDF's identification of al-Wadiyya's role in the group's military operations. Al-Wadiyya worked as a physiotherapist for the international aid organization Doctors Without Borders while holding the senior position within PIJ, as confirmed by the group's statement reported in the past three hours.
