 It participated in major operations such as Operation Defensive Shield.They also took part in battles such as the Battle of Jenin and the Siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

According to The Guardian, based on the Palestine Papers, in 2003, British Prime Minister Tony Blair approved a plan of the Secret Intelligence Service MI6 for a US-led ""counter-insurgency surge"" against Hamas.MI6 proposed a secret plan to crush Hamas and other armed groups on the West Bank.