Gates of Hell operations: al-Qassam Brigades ambushes IOF in Rafah
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Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades successfully strike Israeli forces in Rafah and Khan Younis as part of the "Gates of Hell" operations, killing and wounding several soldiers.
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A screengrab shows an Israeli tank moments before being targeted by al-Qassam fighters, east of Rafah in southern Gaza. (al-Qassam Brigades Military Media)
The al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, confirmed on Wednesday evening that its fighters successfully targeted an Israeli force that had fortified itself inside a house near the al-Mashrou junction, east of Rafah in southern Gaza.
According to details released by the Brigades, the Resistance fighters struck the Israeli force with two TBG rockets, killing and wounding several of its members. The Palestinian fighters then advanced toward the house and finished off the remaining soldiers from point-blank range using light weapons.
In a second operation in the same area, the al-Qassam fighters managed to lure an Israeli infantry patrol, consisting of ten soldiers and two military dogs, into a pre-prepared ambush rigged with multiple explosive devices.
As soon as the soldiers entered the kill zone, the Brigades detonated the explosives, resulting in fatalities and injuries, which prompted the deployment of Israeli helicopters, a move observed by the fighters amid ongoing confrontations.
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'Gates of Hell'
The al-Qassam Brigades stated that these two operations were part of its "Gates of Hell" campaign.
As part of the same campaign, al-Qassam’s Military Media published footage documenting its fighters executing a complex ambush targeting Israeli soldiers and their military vehicles near the al-Zahraa Mosque in the al-Jeneina neighborhood, east of Rafah, last Saturday.
Al-Qassam's operations also extended to Khan Younis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, specifically on al-Awda Street in the al-Fukhari area, east of the city. There, Resistance fighters detonated a pre-laid minefield targeting an Israeli mechanized force.
The explosion left members of the force either killed or wounded, after which the Palestinian fighters bombed the area with several mortar shells.
Al-Qassam fighters also observed the withdrawal of a destroyed military vehicle and the landing of Israeli helicopters for evacuation, according to a statement issued earlier Wednesday.
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