Abu Ubaida, the official spokesman for…Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades-The military arm of the Islamic Resistance Movement (agitation) “Our defensive operations are at their beginning with the start of the Israeli ground operation,” denying that the occupation army reached any prisoner, male or female, held by the Phalange.
The official spokesman pledged – in a televised speech broadcast on the Al-Aqsa satellite channel on Tuesday – that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin would kneel. NetanyahuHe left his pillars of war on their knees at the end of the battle, stressing that the war in Gaza would be his political end.
He stressed that the Al-Qassam Brigades’ defensive operations are continuing, “and we still have a lot in store for us,” and reiterated his assertion that Gaza will be “a graveyard for the enemy, and a mudhole for its soldiers and political and military leadership.”
He touched on the Israeli army’s story regarding the liberation of one of its female captives, and completely denied that the “enemy” had reached any prisoner held by Al-Qassam, indicating that this event – if true – may have occurred with individual parties that hold prisoners in the Gaza Strip, as the Phalange had previously stated. .
Abu Ubaida revealed that the mediators regarding the resistance’s prisoner file had been informed that the Al-Qassam Brigades would release a number of foreigners in the coming days, “in line with our desire not to keep them in Gaza.”
Ground incursion
The Al-Qassam Brigades spokesman indicated that the Brigades began – with the start of the Israeli ground incursion – to confront and provide deliberate defense in all axes, and added, “We have and are still engaged in fierce and direct confrontations.”
He pointed out that “the enemy began ground maneuvers in several axes in the Gaza Strip during the last days, after more than 20 days of preliminary fire,” and explained that the occupation army made a ground incursion after adopting a “scorched earth” policy and caused great destruction through land, air, and sea bombardment.
Abu Ubaida revealed that the Al-Qassam Brigades’ navy used the “Al-Asif” torpedo – directed remotely – against naval targets off the coast of Gaza, for the first time in this battle.
He also said that the Al-Qassam Brigades “managed to kill and injure a large number of enemy soldiers during the clashes,” and pointed out that artillery would continue to respond in addition to missiles.
He continued, explaining, “We introduced into this battle for the first time bombs used from zero distance against tanks,” and added, “Our mujahideen were able to engage the enemy forces at all points of advance and destroy 22 military vehicles so far with Al-Yassin anti-armor shells.”