Response to heinous Israeli massacre will not be delayed: PIJ

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen Net
9 May 2023 11:39

The PIJ says the Israeli occupation will not achieve its goals and objectives from this crime, as the Resistance is united and its positions are firm.

A residential building targeted by the Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip (Quds Network)

In response to the Israeli aggression that targeted the Gaza Strip at dawn Tuesday, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement held the Israeli occupation fully responsible for the "treacherous and heinous terrorist massacre that exceeded all red lines and constituted a serious violation of the ceasefire."

In a statement, the PIJ stressed that the Palestinian response to this heinous aggression and massacre will not be late, vowing that the Al-Quds Brigades and the Resistance will never relent in retaliating for the crimes committed against the martyrs' pure blood.

The movement underlined that the enemy will not achieve its goals and objectives from this heinous crime, as the Resistance is united and its positions are firm.

The PIJ affirmed that it will be more determined to continue its path and perform its holy duties in resisting the enemy, adding that behind the leaders of Al-Quds Brigades are strong leaders and soldiers who preserve the covenant and the legacy, and carry the responsibility and determination to fight and drain the enemy and confront it in all arenas.

In the same context, the head of the political bureau of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, underlined that the assassination of the leaders in this "treacherous" aggression will not achieve security for the Israeli occupation.

In a statement, Haniyeh considered that the enemy miscalculated the situation and will pay the price for its crime, as the assassination of the Palestinian Resistance leaders will prompt even more acts of resistance.

This comes hours after the Israeli occupation targeted several areas in the Gaza Strip, including the homes of PIJ leaders, which resulted in the death of 13 Palestinians, including the three leaders.

Footage documenting one of the Israeli airstrikes on Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, earlier tonight. pic.twitter.com/A4Ae8sp8Rt
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Earlier, the PIJ mourned its three martyrs, namely the commander of the southern region in the Al-Quds Brigades and the secretary of its military council, Jihad Ghannam, PIJ spokesperson Tarek Ezzedine, and member of the Military Council in the Al-Quds Brigades and the commander of the northern region in the Gaza Strip, Khalil Al-Bahtini.