[News] Resistance still fighting in Gaza Envelope settlements, going strong

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Resistance still fighting in Gaza Envelope settlements, going strong
Al Mayadeen English - October 9, 2023
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Palestinian Resistance factions announce that their operations as part of
Operation Al-Aqsa Flood are ongoing.
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   - [image: Resistance forces still fighting in Israeli settelemnts, going
   strong]
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   Palestinians wave their national flag and celebrate by an Israeli Merkava
   tank destroyed by the Resistance at the Gaza Strip fence east of Khan
   Younis, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 (*AP*)

Confrontations erupted between the Israeli occupation forces and
Palestinian Resistance fighters in 6 Gaza Envelope settlements, including
"Sderot", as Operation Al-Aqsa Flood continues for the third consecutive
day, *Al Mayadeen*'s correspondent reported.

Despite the ongoing distress calls made by settlers to their military to
repel the attacks, Resistance forces have maintained a presence in a
significant number of sensitive settlements for over 50 hours now.

Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad,
announced on Monday a significant missile strike toward "Tel Aviv" as part
of the operation.

*Read more: Israeli occupation massacres Rafah residents amid heavy Gaza
bombing
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-occupation-massacres-rafah-residents-amid-heavy-gaza>*

In a statement, the Brigades stated that as part of Operation Al-Aqsa
Flood, "Al-Quds Brigades directed a major rocket strike to Tel Aviv and
central cities in response to the massacres against civilians and the
bombing of civilian homes" in the Gaza Strip.

The Resistance group also announced a strike toward Bir Al-Sabe' and
"Netivot" settlements using Badr 3 missiles.

Operation Al-Aqsa Flood
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hamas-head-announces-operation-al-aqsa-flood-responding-to-i>
initiated by the Palestinian Resistance on Saturday morning in response to
years-long Israeli occupation and crimes against Palestinians has resulted
so far in between 800-1,000 Israeli deaths at least.

On its part, Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades struck "Sderot" Israeli settlement
with 90 missiles and "Ashkelon" with 80.

Additionally, al-Qassam targeted a squadron of F16I Israeli fighter jets
flying over the Gaza Sea at a depth of 35 km, with two Matar 3 anti-air
missiles - an updated model of the Matar 1 system.

For their part, the National Resistance Brigades, the military wing of the
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), announced that
their fighters have reached the "Zikim" Israeli military base and are
engaging in intense confrontations with occupation soldiers.
Israeli aggression continues

Earlier today, *Al Mayadeen*'s correspondent reported that Gaza is
witnessing the heaviest bombing since the beginning of the aggression,
describing the Israeli airstrikes as "hysteric".

Our reporter stressed that the Israeli occupation forces waged brutal and
indiscriminate attacks on the besieged Strip using thermobaric weapons, not
to mention phosphorus bombs, which are banned under international law.

In the latest update, *Al Mayadeen*'s correspondent in Gaza said Israeli
occupation warplanes targeted al-Abbas mosque and the adjacent police
center, while also conducting heavy strikes near al-Shifa Hospital,
severely damaging the infants' incubators section at the hospital.

The attacks targeted the vicinity of the fishermen's port in Gaza, the
report noted.

*Read more: Hezbollah targets 3 Israeli military sites in occupied Shebaa
Farms
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-targets-3-israeli-military-sites-in-occupied-sheba>*

Occupation air raids also rendered the Beit Hanoun Hospital - the only one
in the city - out of service, preventing medical teams from carrying out
their humanitarian duties toward wounded Palestinians in the nonstop
aggression.

Al-Sabra and al-Salatin towns in Gaza saw the martyrdom of several
Palestinians due to Israeli strikes as well.

Furthermore, the Israeli occupation bombed a home in Khan Yunis while its
residents were still inside it, but casualties remain unknown so far.
Al-Rimal neighborhood west of Gaza also witnessed severe air strikes.

Gaza martyrs

As of 4:00 pm on Monday, the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza has
resulted in over 560 Palestinian martyrs
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/gaza-martyrs-on-the-rise-amid-iof-aggression-many-still-unde>,
reported the Palestinian Health Ministry.

This number is preliminary as many Palestinians remain unaccounted for
under the rubble of collapsed residential buildings due to Israeli brutal
airstrikes. Additionally, the Ministry stated that 2,900 individuals have
been injured.

As for the West Bank,16 Palestinians, including 3 children, were martyred
after being shot by Israeli occupation forces while taking to the streets
in support of Gaza and to protest the war crimes committed by the Israeli
army against the besieged Strip. Over 80 others were injured to various
degrees.
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