The Palestinian Resistance continued to hit hard against invading occupation forces in the Gaza Strip on the 129th day of the Israeli aggression.
Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades announced that its fighters were able to eliminate, from point blank range, 10 Zionist troops in the town of Aabasan, located to the east of the city of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. In the same area, al-Qassam fighters detonated an anti-personnel explosive device, killing and injuring members of another occupation force.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) al-Quds Brigades said that its fighters ambushed an occupation force on Monday dawn, in the town of Maen to the east of the city of Khan Younis. Several fighters awaited the arrival of a Zionist force to the site where the ambush was planned to take place. Upon arrival, fighters directly targeted the force with anti-personnel shells, thermobaric shells, and assault rifles, killing and injuring its members.
Al-Quds Brigades’ mortar units also targeted a Zionist command and control center, set up in Khan Younis.
Al-Mujahideen Brigades fighters launched a rocket attack on a Zionist site equipped with spyware and reconnaissance equipment, to the east of the central Gaza Strip. The Brigades also announced that its fighters killed and injured an occupation force that had taken position in a building that it had previously set up for detonation.
Zionist military kills another 3 captives
On Sunday, al-Qassam Brigades announced that following continuous Israeli shelling and strikes on Palestinian residential buildings in the Gaza Strip, two Zionist prisoners held by the Resistance were killed, while another eight were injured, in the past 96 hours from the moment the announcement was made.
The Resistance faction stressed that occupation authorities bear full responsibility for the lives of the injured detainees, who are at risk of dying at any moment due to the deterioration of health-related resources in the Strip.
On Monday, Abu Obeida, the military spokesperson for al-Qassam, said that three of the eight injured captives died, after sustaining injuries inflicted upon them by their own armed forces.
The spokesperson said that the Resistance will postpone a more detailed announcement, which will include the names and pictures of the killed captives until the fate of the remaining wounded captives becomes clear.
Number of Zionist casualties is on the rise
Earlier today, the occupation military confirmed that two of its soldiers were killed in the southern Gaza Strip, raising the number of its killed troops,, that it acknowledges, since October 7 to 566.
The occupation military identified the killed soldiers as Sgt. First Class Adi Eldor of the elite Maglan unit, and his colleague Sgt. First Class (res.) Alon Kleinman.
According to the military, the two soldiers were killed after being targeted by an anti-armor rocket in Khan Younis.
Seeking to conceal the extent of its losses, the occupation military is imposing strict censorship on the accurate figures of its casualties during the ongoing battles in the Gaza Strip, but footage published by the military media of the Palestinian Resistance factions indicates that the losses incurred are much greater than officially declared.
In a related context, the Zionist newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported last week that the occupation military has treated about 13,000 injured troops since October 7.
As a portion of the injured were discharged after receiving treatments, 2,830 troops remain in hospitals in ongoing treatment, the newspaper mentioned.
The Palestinian Resistance continues to confront the invading forces in several combat zones in the Gaza Strip, with intense battles occurring in the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis amid ongoing Zionist attempts to establish set positions and advance.
According to reports, Resistance fighters are engaged in fierce confrontations with occupation forces on the eastern outskirts of Rafah and Khan Younis.
The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, announced that its fighters had set up a well-planned ambush for an occupation force in the Ma’an area in Khan Younis, resulting in casualties among its members.
The Brigades detailed that upon the force’s arrival at the ambush site, its fighters opened heavy machine gun fire at the advancing unit and targeted it with several anti-personnel and anti-armor shells.
Additionally, the Resistance group said it had targeted an occupationi army command and control center in central Khan Younis with heavy mortar shells.
East of the province, in the town of Abasan al-Kabira, the Brigades stated that its fighters confronted an occupation force operation in the area.
Meanwhile, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades said its fighters had engaged in heavy battles with soldiers and advancing military vehicles east of Khan Yunis.
In other news, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine’s armed wing announced the restructuring of its cells in the West Bank. Resistance forces have notably been escalating activities there against the occupation and the collaborators. Their statement reads:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
“Fight them; Allah will punish them by your hands and will disgrace them and give you victory over them and heal the hearts of a believing people.”Statement No. (1)
We announce to our great people the good news of the reorganization and restructuring of the cells of the Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the military wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, in the West Bank. We address a word to the brutal zionist army occupying this land: the pure blood of our martyrs will not be in vain, and there will be vengeance for every drop of blood, and not just any vengeance.
We declare the launch of our groups in the West Bank, heralding the return of our Red Eagles to strike with an iron fist.
Long live the hands pressing on the trigger.
Long live the sacrifices of our people and nation.
Victory is ours.
We will certainly be victorious.And it is a jihad of victory or martyrdom.
Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades – West Bank
12-2-2024
Hezbollah actions continue on northern Palestine border
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon – Hezbollah announced on Monday that its fighters carried out seven operations against occupation military sites and gatherings at the Lebanese-Palestinian borders.
Hezbollah reiterated that these operations come in support of the steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in solidarity with their noble Resistance, as well as in response to occupation attacks on villages and civilian homes. The operations come as follows:
- At 2:40 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the espionage equipment at al-Radar site with a guided missile, achieving a direct hit.
- At 3:15 pm, Hezbollah fighters targeted “Biranit Barracks” with a Falaq 1 rocket, achieving a direct hit.
- At 3:25 pm, Resistance fighters targeted “Zar’it Barracks” with Falaq 1 rockets, achieving direct hits.
- Also at 3:25 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted with appropriate weapons a building in the “Yir’on” settlement where occupation soldiers were holed up, achieving direct hits.
- At 5:05 pm, Hezbollah targeted with appropriate weapons a building in the “Avivim” settlement where Israeli soldiers were holed up, achieving direct hits.
- At 5:55 pm, the Resistance targeted the Zibdine site in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms with missiles, inflicting a direct hit.
- At 6:15 pm, Hezbollah targeted a gathering of occupation forces in the vicinity of the Birket Risha site with Burkan rockets, causing direct hits.
The Lebanese Resistance group also highlighted that the total number of operations its fighters carried out during 128 days, from October 8, 2023, to February 12, 2024, reached 1,020.
In a related context, the Islamic Resistance announced the martyrdom of five of its fighters; Mohammad Baqer Hassan Bassam “Khomeini” from the town of Ainata and Ali Ahmad Mhanna “Malik” from the town of Maroun al-Ras, as well as Hussein Jamil Harisi (Sajed), Hassan Ahmad Turmos (Karrar), and Ahmad Hussein Turmos (Hilal), all of three from the town of Tallousa.
Resistance in the Red Sea
Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Monday that they attacked a US vessel in the Red Sea, after maritime security firms reported that missiles were fired on a bulk carrier.
The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the Yemeni military had carried out an operation against STAR IRIS bulk carrier with a number of “appropriate” naval missiles, and that the strikes were accurate and direct.
In a televised speech, Saree stated that the missile attack came as part of the Yemeni forces’ ethical and humanitarian duties.
He reiterated that Yemen’ naval units will continue their attacks in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea against US and Zionist-affiliated ships until the Zionist regime halts its aggression on Gaza and lifts its tight siege against Palestinians in the Strip.
Earlier on Monday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said it had received a report of an incident 40 nautical miles (74 km) south of Yemen’s Al-Mukha.
The Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier reported it had been attacked by two missiles, the UKMTO added.
The Yemeni Armed Forces have staged several attacks on vessels in the Rea Sea heading towards the occupied territories. The attacks have been in solidarity with the Palestinian people and resistance who have been under brutal aggression by the Israeli occupation since October 7th.
Their statement reads:
The Yemeni Armed Forces’ Navy targeted the American ship “Star Iris” in the Red Sea with a number of appropriate naval missiles. The strike was precise and direct, by the grace of Allah.
The Yemeni Armed Forces, responding to their religious, moral, and humanitarian duty, continue to enforce the decision to prevent “israeli” navigation or navigation to the ports of occupied Palestine in the Red and Arabian Seas until the aggression stops and the siege on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted.
They will not hesitate, with the help of Allah the Almighty, to carry out more operations in response to the zionist crimes against our brothers in the Gaza Strip, as well as in response to the ongoing American-British aggression on our beloved country.
Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs, the best Master and the best Helper.
Long live Yemen, free, dignified, and independent.
Victory to Yemen and to all the free people of the nation.Sanaa, 2 Sha’ban 1445 Hijri
Corresponding to February 12, 2024
sources: Al Manar, Al Mayadeen, Resistance News Network, Al Jazeera