ALBAWABA - The Hamas military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, published new video footage showing a string of assaults against Israeli forces in southern Gaza.
The actions highlighted the group's policy of sustaining resistance in the face of continuous Israeli military pressure by focusing on regions of Israeli incursion in Khan Younis and along the Salah al-Din axis.
In the footage, fighters were shown employing explosive devices and Yasin 105 anti-tank rockets to hit Israeli tanks and armored vehicles. At the Abu Hamid roundabout in the heart of Khan Younis, two tanks were attacked, while two armored personnel carriers were damaged in other attacks. Additionally, "Rajoum" rockets and mortar fire were used against troop concentrations.
One fighter quoted remarks made by the late Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, who emphasized resoluteness and the conviction that resistance would persist in growing in spite of efforts to eradicate it.
Actions of Joint Resistance
Cooperation with other Palestinian factions was also emphasized in the video. Together, the Popular Resistance Committees' Al-Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades and Islamic Jihad's Al-Quds Brigades launched mortar and rocket attacks against Israeli targets.
Hamas characterizes this collaboration as part of a coordinated combat effort by Palestinian factions to increase pressure on the Israeli army on several fronts.
Additional strikes were reported by al-Qassam on Saturday, including another joint strike close to the Khan Younis courthouse complex and mortar fire on an Israeli command-and-control post along the Salah al-Din axis south of Rafah. Images of attacks on Israeli soldiers and vehicles east of Gaza City were also made public by the group.
Islamic Jihad reported that its militants had shelled an Israeli command post in Al-Barassi, which is located south of the Zeitoun district of Gaza City.
These events occur when Gaza faces dire humanitarian conditions. With support from the United States, Israel has been waging a deadly war against the area since October 7, 2023. Mass murders, famine, devastation, and forced relocation have all been mentioned by Palestinians and international organizations as reasons why the campaign is genocide.
