Al-Qassam, al-Quds Brigades launch coordinated strikes across Gaza
Palestinian Resistance forces escalated attacks across Gaza, killing Israeli soldiers in ambushes and close-quarters combat as fierce clashes continue in Khan Younis and Jabalia.
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Screengrab from the video published by Palestinian Resistance factions. (Military Media)
The Palestinian resistance intensified its military operations over the weekend, carrying out a series of targeted attacks against Israeli occupation forces in both southern and northern areas of the Gaza Strip, as fierce confrontations continue amid the ongoing Israeli genocide.
On Sunday, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced it had struck an Israeli military bulldozer of the D9 type with a Yassin-105 anti-armor projectile. The operation took place near the Yarmouk military site in the Al-Manara neighborhood, south of the city of Khan Younis. The strike reportedly occurred on Saturday and is part of the group's broader campaign to disrupt Israeli military maneuvers in the area.
كتائب القسام تستهدف برج جرافة عسكرية من نوع "D9" بقذيفة "الياسين 105" قرب مفترق مرتجى بمنطقة معن جنوب مدينة خانيونس جنوب القطاع pic.twitter.com/PHrJuElWjY
— محمد براهيمي (@mhammed186) June 5, 2025
In a separate statement, al-Qassam fighters confirmed they had killed two Israeli soldiers at point-blank range in a close-quarters engagement on al-Nazzaz Street, located in the eastern Gaza City neighborhood of al-Shujaiya. The incident occurred on June 3, 2025, highlighting the sustained presence and combat capability of Palestinian resistance forces even in areas under heavy Israeli pressure.
كتائب القسام: أجهزنا على جنديين صهيونيين من المسافة صفر في شارع النزاز شرق حي الشجاعية شرق مدينة غزة بتاريخ 03-06-2025م pic.twitter.com/Og13sr8HPF
— الشيخ علي العموري (@shababmoghavama) June 8, 2025
Adding to the escalation, the al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Islamic Jihad, released footage showing a deadly ambush on an Israeli unit that had taken cover inside a house previously rigged with explosives. The house, located in Tel al-Zaatar east of Jabalia in northern Gaza, was detonated using improvised explosive devices and reverse-engineered munitions, resulting in heavy casualties.
الله أكبر ولله الحمد 🔻 #عاجل| #سرايا_القدس: #شاهد تعرض مشاهد من كمين استهدفت فيه قوة صهيونية تحصنت داخل منزل -مفخخ مسبقاً- تم تفجيره بعبوات وقنابل جرى هندستها عكسياً في تل الزعتر شرق جباليا.
— آيات قرآنية Quranic Verses (@Nedjmoulat21) June 8, 2025
🔻اللهم سدد الرمي وثبت الأقدام وبث الرعب في قلوب الأعداء🔻#طوفان_الأقصى pic.twitter.com/UxYAp15Yl6
Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported ongoing clashes on Sunday between Palestinian resistance fighters and Israeli occupation forces east of Khan Younis. Witnesses confirmed the sighting of Israeli helicopters evacuating wounded soldiers from the battlefield, a sign of the intensity and effectiveness of the Palestinian counterattacks.
#فيديو | مروحيات إسرائيلية تجلي قتلى ومصابين من معارك #غزة#صحيفة_الخليج pic.twitter.com/7JkbML1SVH
— صحيفة الخليج (@alkhaleej) June 6, 2025
This escalation follows a deadly incident on Friday, in which Israeli media confirmed that five Israeli soldiers were killed and two others seriously injured when a booby-trapped building exploded beneath them during a raid in Khan Younis.
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