Today, Saturday, Hamas spokesperson Fawzi Barhoum strongly condemned the continuation of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and the targeting of innocent civilians, holding the occupation "responsible for the escalation and the consequences of its continuous heinous crimes." 

Barhoum stressed that "the Israeli enemy is experiencing successive crises and it is trying to export them to Gaza and its people, but the valiant resistance is there and will not allow it to achieve its goals."

Hamas spokesperson pointed out that "the resistance factions and the Joint Operations room are on high alert," adding that there are "intensive contacts and unremitting efforts from mediators to stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza."

In the same context, Hamas spokesperson  Abdul Latif Al-Qanou said, "The Palestinian Resistance and the Joint Operations room repel the aggression and manage the battle against the occupation wisely and competently."

Al-Quds Brigades targeted this morning the settlements of the Gaza envelope, as well as "Tel Aviv" and Ben Gurion airport.

Israeli media reported early Saturday morning that sirens were heard in the settlements of “Sderot”, “Nir Am”, “Sapir Academic College”, “Ibim”, "Mefalsim", “Nir Oz”, "Nirim", "Neroz" and "Ein Hashlosha".

Yesterday, the Palestinian resistance factions have started responding to the Israeli occupation's aggression on the Gaza Strip by launching salvoes of rockets toward the occupied Palestinian territories.

The Israeli aggression left 12 martyrs, including a 5-year-old girl, and dozens critically wounded, revealed Al Mayadeen correspondent according to Palestinian medical sources.

Earlier today, the head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's media office, Daoud Shehab, confirmed that there is no talk about any de-escalation at the present time, stressing the PIJ's readiness to "continue the battle."

The Joint Operations Room of the Palestinian Resistance mourned on Friday over the martyrdom of the Palestinian civilians lost as a result of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, especially Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) figure Taiseer Al-Jaabari.

The Resistance faction Joint operation's room said it holds the Israeli occupation fully responsible for this aggression and "miscalculation". The Resistance Factions' Joint Operations Room affirmed that "this aggression will not go unanswered."