Palestinian groups announce targeting Israeli soldiers, vehicles in Gaza

By Anadolu staff

GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) - The Palestinian resistance groups on Friday announced more attacks on Israeli soldiers and vehicles in different areas of the Gaza Strip.

In a statement, the Hamas group's Al-Qassam Brigades said its fighters hit two of Israeli army's Merkava 4 tanks with explosives made of Israeli remnants of war in Tel al-Hawa neighborhood, southwestern Gaza.

In another statement, Al-Qassam said it struck Israeli troops stationed in the Netzarim Corridor area, established by the Israeli army in central Gaza to separate northern Gaza from the southern parts, with mortar shells.

Meanwhile, the Al-Quds Brigades, of the Islamic Jihad group, also said it struck Israeli troops and vehicles in the Netzarim Corridor area with mortar shells.

The Israeli army is yet to comment on the attacks announced by the Palestinian groups.

Almost on daily basis, the Palestinian groups in Gaza announce clashes and operations against the Israeli army in all areas of the Gaza Strip.

Israel, flouting a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire, has faced international condemnation amid its continued brutal offensive on Gaza since an Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas.

Over 38,300 Palestinians have since been killed, mostly women and children, and nearly 88,300 others injured, according to local health authorities.

Nine months into the Israeli war, vast tracts of Gaza lie in ruins amid a crippling blockade of food, clean water and medicine.

Israel stands accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice, whose latest ruling ordered it to immediately halt its military operation in the southern city of Rafah, where over a million Palestinians had sought refuge from the war before it was invaded on May 6.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar