Al-Qassam fighters still popping up from tunnels in Israeli-held areas
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Israeli Channel 13 says the Israeli occupation forces taking control of an area in Gaza does not mean that it is void of al-Qassam Fighters as they continuously pop up out of tunnels in occupied areas.
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Screen grab from footage published by al-Qassam Brigades military media depicting its fighters exiting a tunnel to engage Israeli forces (Military Media)
Israeli media has been reporting that the Palestinian Resistance is still carrying out operations against the Israeli occupation forces in areas that the IOF declared military control over.
Israeli Channel 13 military commentator Or Heller said the IOF "declaring military control over an area does not mean it is free of [Resistance fighters]."
Heller underlined that one must be very cautious about talking about signs of a breakdown among Hamas' ranks, emphasizing that gaining control of areas does not mean they are devoid of Hamas fighters.
According to Heller, the primary threat to Israeli forces is RPGs, short-range anti-tank missiles, snipers, and explosive devices. He urged taking into account that "every other house is rigged with explosives waiting for the soldiers."
Heller pointed out that by the end of the week, Israeli officials spoke about "signs of breakdown," mentioning areas in Gaza that have not been dealt with, including Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, and cities and camps in the central Gaza Strip.
"When you achieve military control and believe you have cleared the area, you suddenly find a tunnel opening from which a man jumps, fires an RPG, and disappears," he added.
Regarding the intense battles acknowledged by the occupation in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, the military affairs analyst on the Israeli Kan public broadcaster, Roy Sharon, explained that fierce battles have been taking place there over the past day.
Sharon added that the Israeli army has its 98th Brigade, among others, as well as tanks and reserve brigades fighting there. Still, the Khan Yunis Brigade, which is considered an elite Hamas brigade that is four battalions strong, is standing.
Sharon confirmed in his analysis that Hamas has leadership and control in Khan Yunis, noting that resistance fighters in various areas of the city "are still active."
Al-Qassam fiercely confronts 'Israel'
The al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Resistance movement, published footage on Sunday showing its fighters fiercely resisting the Israeli occupation forces invading the Strip in the south, namely in Khan Yunis.
The al-Qassam's footage showed the Resistance fighters engaging a group of Israeli soldiers and firing a precision-guided missile at an infantry force at said group attempting to set up a military position east of Khan Yunis.
The footage showed several Israeli positions being attacked and Israeli vehicles being destroyed in numerous directions.
The al-Qassam once again documented their usage of drone warfare against the Israeli occupation, wherein a UAV dropped an explosive on an Israeli tank east of Khan Yunis, which seemingly impaired the Israeli vehicle.
The Resistance fighters destroyed at least 44 Israeli military vehicles over the past 48 hours all over Gaza, Hamas' military wing said.
Resistance inflicting major losses
The Resistance has been mainly attacking the invading Israeli soldiers with anti-armor and anti-tank RPGs, as well as anti-personnel mines and UAVs, not to mention through urban warfare using their knowledge of the terrain and the renowned tunnels at their disposal.
Israeli media reported that a senior Israeli officer was killed on Sunday as part of the invasion after succumbing to the wounds he sustained on Friday in Gaza.
The Israeli occupation forces have also reported that five Israeli soldiers were seriously wounded in confrontations with the Resistance in various areas in Gaza.
Al-Qassam Brigades spokesperson Abu Obeida revealed earlier in the day that the Resistance carried out dozens of operations against the Israeli occupation forces.
The al-Qassam's fighters either completely or partially destroyed more than 180 military vehicles over the last 10 days, he said.
The spokesperson went on to underline that the al-Qassam Brigades attacked Israeli vehicles with the Yassin-105 anti-armor RPG, as well as Shawaz IEDs, as well as infantry forces holed out in residential buildings.
After reviewing the al-Qassam Brigades' operations, the spokesperson clarified that the more the savage war of the Israeli enemy continues, the greater its failure becomes.
'Israel' set for failure
"The enemy failed in the northern and southern Gaza Strip and would continue to fail even more as long as its aggression continues and extends to other areas within Gaza," the spokesperson said.
Abu Obaida called on the Palestinian people and all Muslims and opponents of the occupation to "mobilize by responding to the enemy by fighting and protesting against the occupation and everyone standing behind it."
The Israeli enemy "continues to receive painful blows, the latest of which was in the heart of al-Quds and various parts of the West Bank," he said, referring to the recent operation by the al-Qassam Brigades in the occupied city of al-Quds.
He pointed out that the resistance was fighting on its land in a sacred battle. "We have no choice but to fight this enemy in every street, alley, and neighborhood."
Israeli media outlets reported on Saturday that the number of Israeli occupation soldiers killed since the beginning of the ground invasion of the Gaza Strip has risen to 102.
