Al-Qassam targets Israeli armored vehicles in northern Gaza Strip
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Following an overnight battle on the outskirts of the Gaza Strip, the Resistance continues to confront and target Israeli occupation forces.
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Al-Qassam Brigades rockets cut through the air toward Israeli positions in an unknown location in the Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2023. (Al-Qassam Brigades/Telegram)
Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced that its fighters targeted Israeli armored vehicles northwest of Beit Lahia.
The occupation forces' incursion took place in al-Amerkiya area at the northmost point of the Gaza Strip.
This comes after Palestinian Resistance fighters turned back a wider-scale attack on the Gaza Strip that consisted of three axes where the Israeli occupation forces attempted to infiltrate the Strip since Monday night.
Resistance's rocket fire will not stop
A few hours after Hamas announced that its fighters dealt heavy casualties to the intruding force, Al-Qassam Brigades, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Al-Quds Brigades launched rocket attacks toward various points in occupied Palestine.
Al-Qassam Brigades
- At noon the Brigades announced that they targeted the "Zikim" naval base, north of the Strip, with a barrage of rockets.
- Later the Al-Qassam fighters launched a rocket salvo toward Kibbutz "Mivtahim" targeting groupings of occupation forces.
- The Brigades targeted "Tel Aviv" with long-range rockets in response to the occupation's massacring of civilians in Gaza.
- Mortar fire was also featured in the Resistance's operations as the "Erez" military site was shelled soon after.
- At around 3 PM the group targeted occupied Askalan with a barrage of rockets.
Al-Quds Brigades
- Al-Quds Brigades fired a salvo of rockets at Israeli occupation forces' groupings in "Kissufim" at 11:00 AM (local time).
- The Resistance faction also targeted the occupation's armored vehicle positions in "Nahel Oz" east of Gaza city.
- At 3 PM sirens went off in "Be'er Sheva" tens of kilometers away from the Gaza Strip after the Brigades launched a heavy barrage of rockets toward the occupied city.
Read more: Gaza's homegrown weapons: How Hamas, PIJ left 'Israel' in shambles
IOF gets a taste of Gaza's fury
On Friday night, the occupation intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, targeting residential areas and cutting off modes of communication from the Strip.
Amid heavy bombardment, IOF units attempted to infiltrate the Strip, however, they were met with heavy resistance from Palestinian factions. Reports later emerged indicating that military helicopters transported Israeli casualties from areas of confrontation.
The Resistance utilized anti-tank guided missiles as well as locally produced al-Yassin charges in ambushes to fend off the aggressors.
The Resistance Brigades also fired heavy rocket barrages at occupation settlements amid heavy Israeli bombing in the northern part of the Strip.
At 9:00 PM (local time) al-Quds Brigades targeted occupied Askalan, "Sderot", multiple areas in the Gaza Envelope, and "Ashdod" incrementally.
The Brigades also announced that they launched a Badr 3 rocket amid the heavy barrages at occupied Askalan.
It is worth noting that the new version of the rocket can be remotely launched while reports indicate that the rocket houses a payload of at least 200 kg of explosive material.
Read more: Rocket production in Gaza: A history of innovation and perseverance
