Resistance factions fiercely engage Israeli forces in Khan Younis

By Al Mayadeen English
28 Feb 2024 21:12
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As the Israelis try to creep further into Khan Younis, the Palestinian Resistance factions confront all invading forces, causing significant damage.

An Al-Qassam freedom fighter holding a mortar shell to be used against IOF gatherings, on February 28, 2024 (Military Media)

Confrontation in Khan Younis is still ongoing as the Resistance defies the Israeli occupation forces' incursion attempts further in Gaza's main city.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza reported on Wednesday that the Palestinian Resistance has been engaging in intense clashes against the IOF in southern and eastern Khan Younis, as well as the al-Sekka Street in Zaytun Neighborhood.

The Al-Qassam Brigades stated that its fighters returned from the frontlines after clashing with special Israeli occupation forces. The Brigades fighters successfully killed an Israeli soldier and injured another in the vicinity of al-Shafi'i mosque in Khan Younis.

Al-Qassam also its fighters engaged two Israeli Merkava 4 military tanks using the al-Yasin 105 Tandem RPGs, on the al-Mashrou road in Khan Younis.

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Likewise, the Al-Quds Brigades fighters engaged a four-man Israeli ground force group, achieving kills and injuries, in southeastern al-Karara in Khan Younis. Al-Quds Brigades fighters engaged an Israeli Merkava tank and a bulldozer to repel invading Israeli forces in Khan Younis, using RPGs and Tandem charges.

The Al-Quds Brigades also announced an attack on an Israeli soldier gathering in the Zaytun Neighborhood in Khan Younis with a barrage of mortar shells.

In documentation, Al-Quds Brigades published a video showing the Quadcopter that its fighters successfully shot down while it was carrying out intelligence missions east of Khan Younis.

سرايا القدس تعرض مشاهد للطائرة الصهيونية من نوع "كواد كابتر" التي أسقطتها وسيطرت عليها خلال تنفيذها مهام استخبارية شرق خانيونس #الميادين #طوفان_الأقصى pic.twitter.com/upshfeq9k1
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The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades announced that its fighters targeted two Israeli military vehicles using RPGs in Khan Younis. In the al-Zaytun Neighborhood, Al-Aqsa fighters engaged in intense confrontations against the invading IOF soldiers, utilizing the appropriate weapons.

Similarly, the Al-Mujahideen Brigades announced that its fighters sniped an Israeli enemy soldier in the vicinity of al-Zaytun. Its fighters also clashed with Israeli forces, as they attempted to advance in Khan Younis.

In addition, the Al-Quds Brigades and the Al-Nasser Salah Al-Din Brigades broadcast scenes of its fighters targeting Israeli enemy soldiers' gatherings and vehicles with mortar shells in east Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip.

#بالفيديو | مشاهد من استهداف #سرايا_القدس وألوية الناصر صلاح الدين بحمم الهاون لتجمعات جنود وآليات الاحتلال محيط المقبرة الشرقية شرق #جباليا. #طوفان_الأقصى #الميادين pic.twitter.com/hrzphupD2H
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) February 28, 2024

Al-Qassam Brigades launches large attack on Israeli sites

Earlier today, Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades in Lebanon launched large salvos of Grad-type artillery rockets aimed at two Israeli military sites in al-Jalil Panhandle on Wednesday morning.

The Resistance faction said its fighters launched a total of 40 Grad-type rockets at the bases from South Lebanon. The targeted sites are the 769th Territorial Birgades' headquarters in "Kiryat Shmona", named "Camp Gibor" and the "Matar" Barracks near "Beit Hillel".

The operations come in response to Israeli massacres against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the assassination of the leaders in the Southern Suburb of Beirut, a statement released by al-Qassam revealed.

Pictures circulating on social media highlighted the impact of a rocket on a building in "Kiryat Shmona", as Israeli occupation forces arrived at the scene to inspect the damage caused by a rocket's impact.