Palestinian prisoner Mahmoud al-Arida, one of the heroes of Operation Freedom Tunnel, sent a letter on Thursday evening to the family of martyr Nidal Khazem from Jenin, in the occupied West Bank.

Al-Aridah, the commander of Operation Freedom Tunnel, as a result of which six Palestinian prisoners broke out of the Gilboa prison, said, "My beloved family, peace be upon you, O the best and most generous among the people as you did not hesitate to offer the blood of the light of your lives."

He continued, "I bow my head in shame before your great Resistance... May God reward you abundantly and you come out victorious... as you supply our roots with blood and our al-Quds with light and hope."

"I thank God that he blessed this land with you and your children, and may God reward you with patience and goodness, God willing, and peace be upon you," al-Arida concluded.

Last week, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced the martyrdom of four Palestinians, including a child and Palestinian Resistance leaders Youssef Shreim and Nidal Khazem by Israeli occupation forces, during their raid on the city of Jenin.

Martyr Nidal Khazem was one of the field commanders in the Jenin Brigade of Al-Quds Brigades and the leader of the Al-Bahaa Special Force unit, affiliated with the Jenin Brigade.

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