Resistance in Gaza targets Israeli troops in high-impact operations

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Palestinian Resistance - Military Media
1 Jul 2025 01:06
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Al-Quds Brigades fighters demolished a building housing Israeli occupation forces in Khan Younis, while conducting a number of operations targeting armored vehicles in Gaza.

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A screengrab shows that moment pre-planted explosives were detonated by Palestinian Resistance fighters in Khan Younis, killing and injuring Israeli soldiers, on June 16, 2025. (al-Qassam Brigades/Military Media)

Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement, announced on Monday that its fighters successfully ambushed an Israeli infantry unit in eastern Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killing and injuring several Israeli troops.

According to a statement, Resistance fighters had booby-trapped a house where Israeli occupation forces had taken shelter. The house was rigged with anti-personnel and anti-fortification explosives, which were detonated once the troops were inside.

When Israeli reinforcements arrived, Palestinian fighters opened fire with machine guns and RPGs, prompting the Israeli military to call in helicopters under heavy cover of fire and smoke to evacuate the remaining soldiers.

In a separate operation, al-Quds Brigades confirmed the destruction of an Israeli D9 military-grade bulldozer using a high-powered barrel-shaped explosive device in Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis.

Additionally, in a joint operation with Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades, Resistance fighters destroyed an Israeli Merkava tank by detonating a powerful side charge known as a "Thaqeb" device in the same area.

Meanwhile, the National Resistance Forces, the armed wing of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), also claimed responsibility for an earlier operation in which a pre-placed explosive device was detonated against an Israeli armored personnel carrier (APC) in the town of Abasan al-Jadida five days ago.

Resistance operations continue amid Israeli losses

Palestinian Resistance factions continue to carry out complex ambushes and high-impact attacks against Israeli ground forces across multiple axes of incursion, inflicting casualties and disrupting the occupation’s military advance.

According to the latest official figures acknowledged by the Israeli military, the number of Israeli officers and soldiers killed since the resumption of the aggression in March has risen to 30. The total number of confirmed military fatalities since the start of the ground invasion in Gaza now stands at 438.

However, Palestinian sources and independent observers consistently stress that the real number is likely significantly higher, citing "Israel’s" policy of censorship and information blackout aimed at maintaining the morale of its troops and settlers.