The Islamic Resistance Movement confirmed (agitation) The fighters in the resistance factions are at the forefront Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades We are prepared “with full force” to confront the attacks of the Israeli army after the occupation expanded its air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip.
The interruption of Internet and communications services continued for more than 10 hours until early Saturday, and telecommunications companies and the Red Crescent Society said that the interruption was due to the Israeli bombing.
Hamas said in a statement early on Saturday that “the Al-Qassam Brigades and all Palestinian resistance forces are fully prepared to confront the aggression with full force and thwart the incursions,” adding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “and his defeated army are unable to achieve any military achievement.”
The Al-Qassam Brigades said late on Friday that its fighters clashed with Israeli forces in the town of Beit Hanoun in northeastern… Gaza And in Bureij in the middle of the sector.
Palestinian media in Gaza revealed on Friday evening that the Al-Qassam Brigades used Kornet missiles to confront the Israeli incursion.
Al-Aqsa satellite channel reported that there were “fierce battles between the Mujahideen and the Zionists near the Gaza Strip border, during which 4 Kornet missiles were fired at occupation tanks and armored vehicles.”
Earlier Friday, the Government Information Office in Gaza announced the disruption of communications and the Internet in the Strip, while Israel confirmed the expansion of its ground operations amid intense and unprecedented bombardment, the most violent since the start of the aggression on October 7.
Al Jazeera’s correspondent said that Israeli army fighter jets launched intense and unprecedented attacks on all parts of the Strip, and that the occupation authorities completely cut off communications from the Gaza Strip.
Ground operation
On the other hand, Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a statement broadcast on television yesterday evening, Friday, “In addition to the attacks carried out in the past two days, the ground forces are expanding their operations tonight.”
He added that the Israeli Air Force is carrying out intensive strikes on tunnels dug by Hamas and other infrastructure.
An Israeli news report stated that army fighter planes bombed 150 underground targets last Friday night in the northern Gaza Strip, stressing that among these targets were Hamas tunnels, underground combat spaces and additional underground infrastructure.
Sources in the Israeli army said on Friday evening that the forces’ incursion on the border with the Gaza Strip “is not an official ground invasion.”
Al Jazeera broadcast live footage during the night that showed repeated explosions in Gaza, and said that Israeli air strikes bombed large areas in the Strip.
In a live television broadcast from Gaza on Saturday morning, an Al Jazeera correspondent described the interruption of internet and phone communications as “catastrophic” for relief efforts following a night of intense Israeli bombing.
He added that residents were forced to transport the dead and injured in their cars to the hospital because they were unable to communicate with ambulance services.
The American position
After Israel announced the intensification of its operations, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the United States supports a truce from Israeli military activity in Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, fuel and electricity to civilians there.
Kirby did not comment on the expanded ground operation. But he said that Washington supports Israel’s right to defend itself, adding, “We do not draw red lines for Israel.”
Kirby also said that if the release of Hamas prisoners requires a temporary, localized truce, the United States supports that.
Today, Saturday, the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip enters its fourth week, as the occupation forces intensify their bombing and attacks, resulting in the death of more than 7,300 martyrs, most of whom are children and women.
