The al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, announced on Thursday that it had launched a series of rocket attacks targeting Sderot, Mefalsim, and Nir Oz settlements located in the Gaza envelope.

Earlier, a spokesperson for the Israeli occupation forces confirmed the launch of two rockets from the Gaza Strip toward the area, triggering air raid sirens.

In a separate statement, the brigades reported that its fighters targeted a vehicle transporting undercover Israeli forces, known as mista'aravim, with an RPG in the middle of Jala Street in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

The Resistance group said a direct confrontation followed the strike, involving automatic weapons and hand grenades, resulting in casualties among the Israeli unit.

The al-Quds Brigades also released footage showing the targeting of the Be’eri settlement with multiple rockets, in what it described as a response to the occupation's ongoing crimes.

🔻Scenes of the Al-Quds Brigades' shelling of the city of Be'eri in the Gaza Strip with a number of rockets, in response to the Zionist enemy's crimes against our Palestinian.
🔻مشاهد من قصف مجاهدي سرايا القدس لمدينة "بئيري" في غلاف غزة بعدد من الصواريخ رداً على جرائم العدو… pic.twitter.com/xQHSfVMfVG

— Al-Ayoubi 🔻 (@msn_al_ayoubi) July 17, 2025

Meanwhile, the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades stated that its fighters shelled an Israeli military position and armored vehicles near Street 5 in northern Khan Younis using mortar rounds.

Resistance's resolve shapes ceasefire talks

In a related context, Hani al-Dali, a Resistance affairs analyst for Al Mayadeen, stated that the Palestinian Resistance's unwavering resolve and refusal to accept Israeli frameworks have shaped the negotiation process.

Al-Dali stressed that the Palestinian Resistance’s steadfastness and battlefield persistence have compelled "Israel" to rethink its earlier withdrawal plans, initially presented during negotiations, having sought to maintain Israeli military presence in parts of the Gaza Strip.

He further noted that the high-impact operations carried out on the ground, such as the widely circulated image of a Resistance fighter planting an explosive device inside an Israeli tank, have significantly pressured the Israeli military establishment. These operations deliver an unmistakable message to the political leadership and public that the army cannot accomplish its goals in Gaza, given the relentless attrition and deteriorating troop morale.

Al-Dali also pointed out that the Palestinian Resistance's strong military performance has directly impacted the negotiation process, forcing the occupation, under mediator pressure, to discuss modifying its withdrawal plans.

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