Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Trump signs executive order on changing name of Department of Defense to Department of War
Syrian media: A car bomb detonated in Al Mashhad Street in Aleppo, potential casualties reported
Lebanese government: The army will act within the framework of the relevant decision during the August 5 session, but it has the right to exercise operational discretion
Lebanese government: The Army Commander outlined the restrictions related to the implementation of the plan, the first of which is Israeli attacks
Lebanese government: The Lebanese Army will begin implementing the plan under the available capabilities
Lebanese government: Any progress in implementing the US envoy's paper is contingent on the Israeli side's commitment
Lebanese government: Lebanon approved the paper's objectives in the cabinet and prepared the army's plan, but the Israeli side did not take corresponding steps
Lebanese government: The US envoy’s paper stipulated coordinated steps from all parties, and its implementation is contingent on the approval of the concerned parties
Lebanese government: 'Israel's' continued violations expose regional security and stability to grave risks
Lebanese government: The army command will submit a monthly report to the Council of Ministers

Al-Qassam brigades target three Merkava tanks in Gaza City

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Al Mayadeen
  • Today 15:43
  • 2 Shares
2 Min Read

Al-Qassam Brigades announced targeting three Israeli Merkava tanks in Gaza City’s al-Zaytoun neighborhood on August 31, 2025.

Listen
  • x
  • Al-Qassam brigades target three Merkava tanks in Gaza City
    Screengrab from an old military media video of al-Qassam fighters targeting a Merkava tank in Gaza (File photo)

The al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced on Sunday that its fighters successfully targeted three Israeli Merkava tanks south of the al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City.

According to the group’s statement, the operation took place near Salah al-Din Mosque and al-Zaytoun Clinic. Fighters confirmed the strike after returning from the frontlines, noting that it was carried out on August 31.

Al-Qassam further recalled that on August 30, its fighters struck a Merkava tank and a D9 military bulldozer using a Yassin-105 shell and a Shawaz explosive device on Street 8, southwest of al-Zaytoun.

Related News

Over 300,000 children in Gaza classified as malnourished: NGO chief

'Israel' commits new massacre in Gaza's Sheikh Radwan neighborhood

The al-Zaytoun neighborhood has emerged as one of the focal points of Palestinian resistance activity in Gaza City. In recent weeks, al-Qassam has carried out multiple operations there, including direct strikes on tanks and complex ambushes targeting Israeli forces fortified inside houses.

Al-Qassam fighters have repeatedly employed locally-produced Yassin-105 shells and Shawaz explosive devices in their anti-tank operations, alongside ambushes designed to lure occupation forces into areas rigged with explosives. These tactics have been credited with inflicting significant losses on Israeli military units attempting to advance into densely populated areas.

Coordinated resistance and shifting tactics

Al-Qassam has also expanded coordination with the al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Together, they have conducted joint attacks on Israeli command posts in Khan Younis, Rafah, and Gaza City, using mortars, anti-tank missiles, and improvised explosive devices.

Israeli military sources have acknowledged the growing effectiveness of Palestinian resistance tactics, noting that Hamas fighters have become "more organized in combat" and increasingly bold in confronting occupation forces.

  • Gaza Strip
  • war on Gaza
  • Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
  • al-Zaytoun neighborhood
  • Hamas
  • Palestinian resistance
  • Al-Qassam Brigades
  • Gaza City
  • Gaza
War on Gaza

War on Gaza

Most Read

Al Mayadeen English

Hezbollah’s weapons and the lessons of Syria, PLO, and Algeria

  • Politics
  • 2 Sep 2025
This Jan. 31, 2019 file photo, shows an oil platform in the Leviathan natural gas field, in the Mediterranean Sea off the Palestinian coast. (AP)

Netanyahu freezes $35 bln gas deal with Egypt over troops in Sinai

  • Politics
  • 2 Sep 2025
The Coming War On Iran Will Be Regional, Perhaps International

The coming war on Iran will be regional, perhaps international

  • Opinion
  • 2 Sep 2025
ap

Germany blocks EU push to sanction 'Israel' over war on Gaza

  • Politics
  • 31 Aug 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Senators demand end to GHF amid ethnic cleansing allegations
Palestine

Democratic senators call GHF Gaza aid scheme deadly, urge funding cut

Finnish flag in an undated photo (AFP)
Politics

Finland backs UN declaration supporting 'two-state solution'

UN Probe: Sudan’s RSF committed ‘myriad crimes against humanity’
Politics

Sudan’s RSF committed ‘myriad crimes against humanity’: UN probe

How a secret SEAL team 6 mission in North Korea collapsed under fire
Politics

How a covert US SEAL Team 6 mission in DPRK collapsed under fire

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS