The Palestinian Resistance continues to torment occupation forces 21 months into "Israel's" genocidal war on Gaza. Today, al-Quds Brigades revealed details of a high-level operation east of Khan Younis, targeting a Zionist armored personnel carrier in an attempt to capture occupation soldiers. The operation is one of several resistance operations in Gaza carried out over the past week amid intensifying confrontations with occupation forces.

High-level operation targets Israeli armored carrier

A field commander from the al-Quds Brigades’ Khan Younis division confirmed that the operation took place last Tuesday, July 8, in the Abasan al-Kabira area. According to the commander, fighters detonated Barq explosive devices that had been strategically planted along the route of an approaching armored personnel carrier following days of field surveillance.

“The explosion completely destroyed the vehicle and set it ablaze,” the commander reported. “Our fighters immediately stormed the carrier, engaging in close-quarters combat with the crew and managed to drag one soldier with the intention of capturing him.”

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The operation was disrupted when nearby Israeli military vehicles intervened, opening heavy fire on the area using shells and machine guns. The exchange resulted in the death of the targeted soldier and the martyrdom of several al-Quds Brigades fighters.

“This was not our first attempt,” the commander noted. “There were several prior efforts in areas of direct engagement. We remain confident in our fighters and, God willing, success will follow.”

Explosive devices destroy occupation vehicles

Earlier today, the al-Quds Brigades announced the destruction of another Israeli military vehicle using a pre-planted barrel explosive near the Islamic University in the Ma’an area, southeast of Khan Younis.

Additionally, the Brigades confirmed that on July 10, a high-explosive device was used during an occupation incursion into the Central Street area of al-Shujaiya, east of Gaza City. The device, manufactured via reverse engineering, successfully destroyed the invading military vehicle.

The al-Quds Brigades released video footage showing fighters launching coordinated attacks on occupation forces stationed at Jabal al-Sourani, east of al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City. The attacks included 107mm rockets and mortar shells.

سرايا القدس تعرض مشاهد من استهدافها قوات الاحتلال الإسرائيلي على جبل الصوراني شرق حي التفاح في مدينة غزة بصواريخ (107) وقذائف الهاون#غزة pic.twitter.com/bvdGzxEMpU

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Al-Quds Brigades capture reconnaissance drone

In a related development, the al-Quds Brigades announced Tuesday that they had taken control of a Zionist reconnaissance drone while it was conducting intelligence-gathering missions over the al-Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza City.