Israeli ground invasion narrative debunked by Gaza Government

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
30 Oct 2023 17:41
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The Israeli Occupation Forces are trying to push forward an unreal narrative in an attempt to portray themselves as military capable of containing the Resistance in Gaza, according to the Gaza Government's Media Office.

Palestinian members of the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, on Jan. 31, 2016. (AFP)

The Gaza Government's Media Office announced that contrary to the Israeli occupation's narrative regarding the ground incursions into Gaza, the "IOF made no ground progress within Gaza's residential neighborhoods," adding that "what occurred on Salah al-Din Street was the incursion of a few tanks and a bulldozer from the open agricultural area of Juhr al-Dik."

"The military [IOF] vehicles targeted two Palestinian civilian vehicles on Salah al-Din Street, killing 3 civilians," said the statement, further adding that the IOF then "bulldozed the street before the Resistance forced them to retreat."

The statement also stressed that "there is currently no presence of occupation forces vehicles on Salah al-Din Street, and regular movement has returned to normal."

The Media Office also underscored that what happened shows that the IOF cannot maintain its presence in any area inside the Gaza Strip under Resistance strikes, "even if it is an open agricultural field like the one it entered in the morning, covered by heavy aerial bombardment," stressing that the Israeli occupation is "trying to paint an unrealistic picture" regarding the presence of IOF soldiers in areas within the sector.

In turn, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad announced that the "enemy incursion in open areas is being achieved under heavy air support, which resulted in civilian massacres," adding that "the ground aggression began days ago, and the enemy was not able to score any achievement, save for making some headway in open areas."

IOF retreat from Jenin after confrontations with Resistance

The Al-Quds Brigades' Jenin Brigades announced that it inflicted casualties on the occupying forces in a large-scale defensive operation carried out early on Monday morning.

The Brigades also confirmed the disabling of several of the 30 Israeli military vehicles that entered the city and its camp.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent in occupied Palestine reported that Israeli forces withdrew from the city in the northern West Bank after hours of confrontations that resulted in the martyrdom of four Palestinians.

The correspondent also pointed out that bloodied helmets and equipment belonging to the IOF were seen on the battlefield after the Israeli forces withdrew from the camp.