Axis of Resistance fully prepared if 'Israel' enters ground war: PIJ

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
17 Oct 2023 02:35

The head of the PIJ's media office says there are no serious efforts to stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza.

The head of the media office of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) Movement, Daoud Shehab

The head of the media office of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) Movement, Daoud Shehab, told Al Mayadeen on Monday that the Israeli aggression on Gaza "is not only targeting Hamas but also the Palestinian presence."

Shehab added that the Palestinian factions are defending the innocent people whom "Israel" kills with missiles and US warplanes, noting that there are no serious efforts to stop the aggression.

He emphasized that the circumstances under which the Israeli entity was established in 1948 are no longer in place today because the Palestinian resistance is now strong and has alliances that are part of the extended and large Axis of Resistance.

Shehab made it clear that the Palestinian Resistance has significant military strength in all Palestinian areas, inside occupied Palestine, in refugee camps, and in the diaspora, expressing the Palestinian Resistance fighters' readiness, especially Al-Quds Brigades, Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas, and the Pij.

"We have all the resources," he added.

"Our brothers in the Islamic resistance in Lebanon (Hezbollah) are also ready and with us side by side, and they have carried out a number of important operations in which a number of Zionist soldiers and officers were killed," the PIJ official pointed out.

He added that "this front can become more inflamed and turn into a unified front for Palestinian Resistance and the Axis of Resistance in confronting the Israeli enemy."

Shehab said, "Today, we are fighting the United States, which harbors all animosity toward the Palestinian people and Gaza."

He made it clear that the Palestinian Resistance is "well-prepared for this battle, including a ground war if Israel initiates it," stressing that "this genocide that targets the Palestinian people and Palestinian children must stop."

The PIJ official underscored that "if Israel goes into a ground war, we are prepared with all the means at our disposal, including powerful assets and surprises that cannot be discussed in the media."

Earlier on Monday, the spokesperson for Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, Abu Obeida underlined that "Gaza will be the graveyard of its invaders."

Abu Obeida affirmed that the threat of an Israeli ground invasion into the Gaza Strip will not deter the Palestinian Resistance, expressing the Resistance's preparedness for the confrontation.

The official government media office in Gaza documented that the Israeli occupation has committed, since the beginning of the aggression, 371 massacres against Palestinian families whose homes were bombed without prior warning or notice.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that the number of Palestinians killed in the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip has reached more than 2,700 martyrs, with around 10,000 injuries.

Despite the massacres committed by the Israeli occupation, the head of the Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, admitted Monday the "failure" of his agency in issuing warnings that could have prevented the Palestinian Resistance's Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.