Resistance confronts renewed Israeli incursion in central Gaza Strip
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Israeli occupation forces are currently rallying forces for a ground incursion into the central Gaza Strip.
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Palestinian Resistance fighters from al-Mujahideen Brigades attend the funeral of martyred Resistance fighters in Gaza City, the Gaza Strip, Palestine, on January 29, 2016. (AP)
The Palestinian Resistance is confronting a renewed Israeli incursion into the al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, which coincides with a ground invasion of Rafah, the southernmost city of the besieged territory.
On Tuesday night, the Israeli occupation forces command announced the incursion into al-Bureij following a weeks-long attack on Jabalia further north. This is not the first time that Israeli forces have attempted an incursion into the camp, failing in previous attempts to achieve the announced objectives.
Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades, announced on Tuesday night that its mortar units targeted Israeli occupation forces advancing westward toward the camp with multiple mortar shells, marking the first Resistance operation in the context of the attack on the al-Bureij.
On Thursday morning, Military Media units of several Palestinian Resistance factions began to announce indirect attacks on Israeli occupation forces to the east of al-Bureij.
Palestinian Resistance confronts attack on al-Bureij
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad's (PIJ) al-Quds Brigades launched a number of Ababil-type munitions at Israeli forces positioned east of the camp.
The Ababil munitions incorporate an ingenious design, stemming from the the Resistance's struggle to procure military equipment in the besieged Gaza Strip. The munitions are launched in canisters via a rocket motor and hold a sizable amount of explosives. They are usually used to attack short-range targets.
On the other hand, Israeli occupation forces are utilizing posts that they have set up in the Netzarim Axis to the north of the camp for logistics and on-the-ground command and control purposes.
As a result, the Palestinian Resistance has attacked occupation forces in the Axis, a tactic that was repeated on Wednesday when al-Quds Brigades' mortar units shelled the area.
Moreover, the al-Mujahideen Brigades fighters also launched a salvo of 107 mm rocket artillery shells at Israeli occupation forces located to the east of al-Bureij.
The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades fighters also participated in confrontations, firing 107 mm rockets and 60 mm mortar shells at occupation forces in the Netzarim Axis.
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The faction's fighters also launched another salvo of 107 mm rockets at occupation forces' positions to the east of al-Bureij.
As part of the direct confrontations in the central Gaza Strip, al-Qassam Brigades announced that its fighters launched a locally produced al-Yassin rocket-propelled grenade at an Israeli military-grade D9 bulldozer to the east of Deir al-Balah.
In Rafah, the al-Quds Brigades fighters engaged in fierce confrontations with an armored force invading the city, utilizing anti-tank weapons and other unspecified weapons.
The Israeli political and security command has justified the ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip as essential to the process of retrieving captives and dismantling the Palestinian Resistance, both militarily and administratively.
However, observers and experts believe that the objectives are unrealistic, pointing to the continued control of Hamas' governmental officials and workers over civilian affairs in critical areas and fierce confrontations erupting in towns previously "cleared", such as Jabalia.
Moreover, Israeli attacks have killed dozens of Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip, with the latest announcement unveiling that the bodies of four dead captives were found in Khan Younis.
The Palestinian Resistance, supported by factions in Yemen, Iraq, and Lebanon, continues to engage and confront occupation forces, refusing to yield to the Israeli regime's diktats.
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