Palestinian Resistance: Ambush in Rafah, confrontations in Jabalia

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
16 Oct 2024 00:15

One year into the war, the Palestinian Resistance in the Gaza Strip continued to intensify its operations, effectively targeting Israeli occupation vehicles and soldiers.

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A screengrab showing the monitoring of an invading Israeli occupation vehicle in the Gaza Strip ahead of its targeting by the Palestinian Resistance (Military Media of the al-Qassam Brigades)

The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced that its fighters successfully detonated a barrel bomb targeting an Israeli occupation special force east of the Rayan area, east of Rafah city in southern Gaza, resulting in casualties among the Israeli occupation soldiers.

The Brigades also released footage, from October 13 confrontations, of an Israeli occupation force hiding inside a house being targeted with a TBG shell, east of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. The footage showed the monitoring of Israeli occupation soldiers entering the house, followed by the direct hit.

كتائب الشهيد عز الدين القسام تنشر مشاهد من استهداف قوة إسرائيلية تحصنت داخل أحد المنازل بقذيفة "TBG" شرق معسكر جباليا شمال القطاع#الميادين #طوفان_الأقصى pic.twitter.com/u7ehuDHKYU
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) October 15, 2024

Simultaneously, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's military wing, the al-Quds Brigades, confirmed that its fighters targeted an Israeli Merkava tank near the Umm al-Mu'minin Aisha Mosque in the Qasasib neighborhood in central Jabalia with an RPG.

It also reported targeting Israeli soldiers and vehicles stationed at the civil administration, east of the Jabalia camp, with 60mm mortar shells.

Meanwhile, the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades announced that its fighters shelled the same Israeli positions near the civil administration in Jabalia with mortar fire.

The Omar al-Qasim Forces, the military wing of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, reported laying an ambush for an Israeli Merkava tank in the Salam neighborhood, east of Rafah city, using a powerful explosive device. They followed up by firing an anti-armor missile and engaging the tank crew with automatic rifles and anti-personnel grenades, damaging the tank and causing casualties among its crew.

The group emphasized that its fighters, along with other Resistance forces in northern Gaza, continue to fiercely resist Israeli forces, particularly around Jabalia city and its refugee camp, aiming to disrupt Israeli movements north of Netzarim to cut off their supply routes in the northern region.

'Generals' Plan' for northern Gaza doomed to failure: Hamdan

Hamas political bureau member Osama Hamdan urged all Muslims and Arabs, including governments, organizations, and movements, to “take immediate and urgent action by all means” to exert pressure and influence to halt the Zionist occupation’s aggression that continues to kill and displace Gaza residents.

He emphasized the urgent need to address the ongoing Israeli massacre against civilians in the northern part of the Strip, which has persisted for 11 consecutive days as part of what is referred to as the “Generals’ Plan".

During a press conference on Tuesday evening, Hamdan addressed the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, urging active engagement "in mobilizing the community to confront Zionist aggression and US support for it."

He emphasized that "what is happening today in the northern Gaza Strip, particularly in Jabalia and its camp, is a complete genocide." He described how occupation forces are bombarding residential homes and targeting civilian infrastructure, including streets, neighborhoods, bakeries, hospitals, and water wells.

Furthermore, he highlighted that many bodies remain trapped beneath the rubble or are abandoned in the streets of Jabalia and its camp, as rescue teams are unable to retrieve them or reach the injured because of the ongoing siege.

The Hamas leader stated that the occupation's massacres in the northern Gaza Strip continue "amid reports confirming that the occupation government has begun implementing what is referred to as the 'Generals' Plan' to separate the northern Gaza Strip and displace its residents."

All the facts on the ground confirm that "we are facing one of the dirtiest military plans known to modern history, devised by fascist generals (...) in flagrant violation and disregard for all international laws, charters and humanitarian norms," he maintained.

Hamdan affirmed that the plan is "doomed to failure" and that "all the attempts of the occupation government and its fascist army have been shattered after a year of genocide and criminal activity." He emphasized that Hamas will continue its efforts and engage in Arab and Islamic contacts to "stop this massacre and support the steadfastness of our people."

He called on the international community and the United Nations to rise above what he referred to as “the shackling American will” and to implement effective measures that protect civilians, stop the genocide campaign, and challenge the occupation’s plans in northern Gaza.

Hamdan stated that the international community and the UN's disregard for the situation in Gaza would signify “an unprecedented setback in the values and foundations of this system,” further highlighting the community's inability and failure to rein in the arrogance of the occupation.

The Hamas held the US administration fully responsible for the massacres, crimes, and genocide in Gaza, citing its role in escalating the siege and the killing of civilians in northern Gaza. He emphasized that “the US positions that daily call for an end to this genocide, without any practical action or pressure on Netanyahu and his fascist government, have become part of the arsenal in this brutal war against our Palestinian people.”

He urged Arab and Islamic countries and their organizations to "fulfill their role in supporting our people and bolstering their resilience, ensuring the delivery of relief and essential aid to all areas of the Strip, particularly to those in the north."

Hamdan also called for strengthening the resolve of the people of Gaza in the face of Israeli plans that not only target Palestine but also threaten all nations in the region.