Al-Quds Brigades vow continued fight, demands Gaza truce deal
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Al-Quds Brigades mark the al-Aqsa Flood anniversary by pledging ongoing resistance, insisting Israeli captives will be freed only through an honorable swap.
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A Palestinian member of Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the PIJ, walks during a protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza, at the Palestinian refugee camp of Chatila in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, May 11, 2024 (AP)
On the second anniversary of Operation al-Aqsa Flood, al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement, said Wednesday that the Palestinian resistance will continue as long as the occupation remains, and reaffirmed its commitment to end the war and alleviate the suffering of Gaza’s population.
In a statement marking the milestone, al-Quds Brigades said resistance factions “will spare no effort to find the means that end the war and the suffering of the people of the Gaza Strip.” The group stressed that Israeli captives held by the Resistance “will only see the light through an honorable exchange deal” that compels the Israeli occupation to end the fighting.
Al-Quds Brigades reiterated the strategic purpose of its arms, saying the weapons “exist to liberate the land and fight the enemy” and “will not be sheathed until those two goals are achieved.” The statement framed the fight as a long-term commitment tied to liberation and the return of Palestinians to their land.
Greetings to allied factions and regional supporters
The group sent specific salutes to Palestinian and regional partners. It paid tribute to “our blessed battalions in the occupied West Bank” and honored “the souls of Jordanian fighters and the heroes of the flotillas and boats that broke the siege and the free people of the world.”
Al-Quds Brigades also conveyed a message of solidarity to allied movements and states, addressing “our brothers in arms and blood in Hezbollah, who formed an important and major support,” and expressing particular acknowledgement of “our brothers in Yemen of dignity and pride, especially our brothers in Ansar Allah, true helpers and supporters,” as well as “the brothers in the Islamic Republic of Iran who were direct partners in this battle.”
The communiqué framed the anniversary as a reaffirmation that armed resistance will remain a central element of the Palestinian struggle until what it describes as liberation is achieved. By insisting on an honorable prisoner swap as the sole acceptable route for captives’ release, al-Quds Brigades underscored the centrality of detainees to any negotiated pause or settlement.
Palestinian factions pay tribute to martyrs
Palestinian Resistance factions issued a unified statement reaffirming that resistance in all its forms remains "the only viable path to confront the Zionist occupation."
The factions pointed to "Israel's" political and military failures as evidence of Palestinian resilience. Despite sustained bombardment, the Resistance has maintained its internal cohesion, continued functions under siege, and negotiated prisoner exchanges that secured the release of hundreds of Palestinians from Israeli prisons.
The factions extended their greetings to all support fronts in Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran, commending their "steadfast and principled positions." They saluted the martyrs of the resistance, foremost among them Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, commanders Mohammad Bagheri, Hossein Salami, Gholam Ali Rashid, and Mohammad Saeed Izadi, as well as all those "who have fallen on the fronts of confrontation and support."
Finally, the factions paid tribute to the leaders and planners of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, naming among them "the great commanders Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya al-Sinwar, and Mohammad al-Deif," along with "the long list of national figures and commanders from across the resistance factions whose heroism and sacrifices will be immortalized in history, written in letters of light."
