4 Israeli vehicles 'infiltrating' northern Gaza destroyed, says Hamas

By Mohamed Majid

GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) — Four Israeli vehicles were destroyed with "Yasin 105" missiles in the town of Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian group Hamas' military wing announced on Wednesday.

The Al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement received by Anadolu, that its fighters "managed to destroy 4 vehicles with 'Yasin 105' missiles and targeted an infantry force stationed inside a building in Beit Hanoun."

The group also said it had launched Al-Zouari kamikaze drones towards an Israeli Military Site on the Gaza Strip perimeter, without providing further details.

In an earlier statement, Al-Qassam said its fighters "ambushed a Zionist infantry force west of Erez (northeast of the Gaza Strip) from behind the lines and eliminated three soldiers at point-blank range."

On Wednesday morning, the group said it targeted an Israeli vehicle that had "infiltrated" Gaza's eastern Al-Zaytoun neighborhood and fired an anti-personnel missile at Israeli forces in Beit Hanoun.

The Israeli army had not responded to the statements as of 1548 GMT.

Gaza's Interior Ministry said on Thursday last week that Israeli military vehicles had "deepened their infiltration" into the northern and central areas of the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli army has widened its air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip, which has been under relentless airstrikes since the surprise offensive by Palestinian group Hamas on Oct. 7. Direct clashes have intensified since early Tuesday in several areas of northern Gaza and near the Erez crossing with Israel.

More than 10,300 people have been killed in the conflict, including at least 8,796 Palestinians and more than 1,538 Israelis.

* Writing by Ziad Aslan in Ankara