The Palestinian Resistance continues to confront invading occupation forces and launch rocket attacks on envelope settlements and military sites, amid a recent invasion of Rafah in the southernmost Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) al-Quds Brigades announced that its fighters targeted occupation soldiers and military vehicles near the al-Shoka neighborhood, to the east of Rafah, with a barrage of 107 mm rockets and several 120 mm mortar shells.
In the same area, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades fighters targeted enemy forces with heavy-caliver mortar shells.
As for Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades, the group targeted groupings of occupation soldiers to the east of Rafah with 114 mm locally-produced Rajoum rockets. Utilizing the same Multiple Rocket Launcher and mortar rounds, al-Qassam fighters targeted occupation forces at the Karem Abu Salem military site.
The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine’s (DFLP) National Resistance Brigades fired several rockets toward occupation forces who launched an incursion toward the Rafah border crossing.
As for direct ground operations, al-Qassam Brigades engaged a Merkava tank with a locally-produced tandem rocket-propelled grenade (al-Yassin) in the al-Shoka neighborhood. As a result, the tanks were destroyed and were caught up in flames, while al-Qassam fighters engaged occupation soldiers who retreated toward a building in the neighborhood.
Concurrently, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine’s (PFLP) Martyr Abu Ali Moustapha Brigades fired a large barrage of heavy-caliber mortar shells at occupation forces positioned on the Netzarim Axis, which splits the northern Gaza Strip from the rest of the besieged territory.
Resistance continues to launch rocket attacks on Gaza Envelope
As for rocket launch operations targeting occupation soldiers and settlements outside the Gaza Strip, al-Quds Brigades fired several barrages of rockets that targeted envelope settlements and Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak.
Al-Qassam Brigades launched its own attack on the Re’im Military Base to the east of Rafah.
As a result of these attacks, sirens went off in Ein HaShlosha, Kissufim, and Reim, as well as Deke Avshalom, Yated, Sdeh Avraham, and Holit.
According to Zionist media outlets, these barrages were composed of at least 30 rockets, one of the largest salvos launched by the Resistance in recent weeks toward occupation settlements.
Hezbollah launches unprecedented attack
Hezbollah launched on Tuesday several attacks against Zionist sites near the border with Lebanon, in strikes described by occupation media as “unusual and unprecedented.”
Hezbollah’s Military Media announced that the Resistance launched on Tuesday an aerial attack using assault drones targeting enemy officers and soldiers while they were present in the courtyard of Yiftah base, accurately hitting them and causing casualties among them.
“At the same time, other aircraft targeted one of the Iron Dome platforms stationed south of Ramot Naftali base, causing direct damage and disabling it,” the first statement read.
In an unprecedented attack, Hezbollah launched 6 kamikaze drones at israeli army targets in the Upper Galilee.
Only 1 was intercepted, the rest successfully impacted their other targets.
Israel air defenses, including their air force tried to intercept the rest, but failed. pic.twitter.com/ZMardMhLjR
— War Intel (@warintel4u) May 7, 2024
Later at 14:15, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the surveillance equipment at Al-Samaqa site in the occupied Lebanese hills of Kfar Shuba with appropriate weapons, the second statement read.
Hezbollah Military Media then announced that “after monitoring and tracking the enemy soldiers at Al-Raheb site and their movement inside one of the trenches, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted them with precision-guided missiles, hitting them directly,” according to the third statement.
Later on Tuesday, the Lebanese resistance group declared another strike on Ramot Naftali.
“In support of our steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza and in reinforcement of their brave and honorable resistance, and after nearly an hour and a half from the aerial attack with drones on Ramot Naftali barracks, and as the enemy soldiers gathered inside the barracks, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted them with a guided missile, inflicting casualties among them, leaving them dead and wounded,” the fourth statement read.
The Islamic Resistance fighters inflicted direct hits as they “targeted Zibdeen Barracks in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms with rocket weapons,” according to the fifth statement.
Reporting the drone strikes on Ramot Naftali and Yiftah bases, occupation media said a number of explosive-laden drones were launched from Lebanon, noting that most of them exploded over Upper Galilee, causing damage and a fire.
Maariv Hebrew Newspaper said: “Given the number of drones launched from Lebanon moments ago, this constitutes an unusual attack.”
Earlier on Tuesday, the occupation army announced that two soldiers were killed in Hezbollah’s Monday drone strike on Metula.
More successful strikes
Later on Tuesday, the Islamic Resistance targeted two buildings used by occupation soldiers in the settlement of Shtula (the occupied Lebanese village of Tarbikha) with appropriate weaponry, achieving direct hits.
At 6:55 p.m., Hezbollah’s fighters targeted a gathering of occupation soldiers near the Al-Manara Settlement with appropriate weapons, directly hitting them.
The eighth statement underscored that the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted two buildings used by occupation soldiers in the Metula settlement, hitting both precisely.
The last statement of the day highlighted that the Mujahidin of the Islamic Resistance targeted a building in which a Zionist military intelligence force was stationed in the Al-Manara settlement with appropriate weapons, and they directly hit it.
Iraqi Resistance continues drone assaults
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced carrying out a drone strike targeting a vital Zionist target in occupied Umm al-Rashash (Eilat) late Tuesday as part of its ongoing operations in support of Palestine and Gaza.
Occupation media reported that air defense systems were activated in the area without mentioning if an interception was achieved.
This comes one day after the Resistance group launched a number of operations against occupation targets in occupied Palestine in response to the ongoing massacres against the Palestinian people.
In a statement, the Iraqi Resistance mentioned that its fighters targeted the Yarden base in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights and the Yonatan base in the occupied Palestinian territories with drones.
It also said it targeted the Leviathan gas platform and a military airbase in occupied Umm al-Rashrash with drones.
Additionally, the oil port of Ashkelon and another military facility in the occupied Palestinian territories were struck by the Resistance using the al-Arqab cruise missile and drones.
Finally, the statements reaffirmed that the Islamic Resistance in Iraq it would continue to strike enemy strongholds, vowing that its operations would continue in alignment with the Palestinian cause, in support of the Palestinian people and Resistance, and in response to the massacres being carried out in Gaza.