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How the resistance ensures Israeli capitulation
Hannan Hussain
June 4, 2024
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The Israeli occupation deserves to be put on the back foot for its
unspeakable atrocities against Palestinian civilians in Rafah.
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   - How the resistance ensures Israeli capitulation (Illustrated by Mahdi
   Rteil to *Al Mayadeen English*)

The Israeli occupation’s heinous crimes and massacres in Gaza will not go
unanswered
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hamas-says-not-to-pursue-negotiations-amid-israeli-war-on-ga>,
and nothing can relent the Palestinian resistance.

The latter fired a large barrage of rockets toward Tel Aviv and has since
cut through occupation defenses in northern Gaza. The resistance’s highly
coordinated operations
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/palestinian-resistance-continues-targeting-iof-across-the-ga>
also make it abundantly clear that all occupation soldier positions are
well within sight and fully exposed. Rafah as the launchpad of resistance
attacks says it all: the site where scores of brave Palestinians are
clustered together in defiance of Israeli illegal occupation and continuing
onslaught. The resistance reaction out of Rafah thus captures the
spectacular symbolism of the Palestinian cause, its deep roots, and its
unwillingness to cede an inch to genocidal forces that prey on innocent
Gazan lives.

“[Continuation of the Israeli aggression] means more Israeli captives in
the hands of the Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip," said senior
resistance official Bassem Naim in a recent interview
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/war-s-continuation-means-more-israeli-captives--exclusive>
to *Al Mayadeen.*

The Israeli occupation deserves to be put on the back foot for its
unspeakable atrocities against Palestinian civilians in Rafah. Scores of
innocent faces were burned to death in unwarranted airstrikes, and the
genocidal regime thinks it can proceed with such murders upon will.

This is a recipe for occupation destruction. The resistance has shown that
"Israel’s" deliberate bombardment will warrant swift, high-precision
attacks that expose occupation vulnerabilities. These retaliatory attacks
are also geared towards settling Palestinian blood with firm defiance. Such
were the scenes when resistance operations continued to push up IOF
casualties on various fronts, and confronted occupation troops in the Tel
al-Hawa neighborhood
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/palestinian-resistance-operation-continue-to-result-in-iof-c>
of southwestern Gaza city. It is the undeniable right of Palestinian
resistance forces to respond to "Israel’s" murderous campaign against
civilians. The occupation was repeatedly warned but never listened.
Palestinians will not blink twice in putting their principled resolve into
action for all times to come.

Interestingly, the Israeli occupation is feeling the heat and should
prepare for continued pushback if genocidal massacres do not cease. The
resistance has shown it can strike Israeli personnel carriers, muster a
powerful response to invading Israeli helicopters, target soldier
coordinates, occupation troop positions, and any so-called “defense” that
the genocidal regime insists on. This is important because war criminal
Benjamin Netanyahu is leading a campaign of assassinating all Palestinians,
and is banking on an unwarranted occupation status-quo to justify this
slaughter worldwide.

But make no mistake. Resistance forces continue to halt IOF attempts to
penetrate the Gaza Strip on all fronts, and enjoy asymmetrical leverage in
ambush tactics. Occupation forces appear to capitulate against these
tactical strengths and have no response to the resistance’s complex
counteroffensive operations across the Strip. Invading forces have been
compelled to retreat, a significant example of the on-ground effectiveness
and strategic prowess
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/palestinian-resistance-operation-continue-to-result-in-iof-c>
of the resistance. From occupation tanks to bulldozers, none of the Israeli
assets are outside of the resistance’s attack radar. The use of
heavy-caliber mortar shells also sends occupation forces scrambling, and
makes clear that US support for the genocide will not go unnoticed.

As IOF casualties mount, the message to "Israel" and its allies is telling:
your actions will determine the strength of Palestine’s legitimate
reaction. The resistance is absolutely correct to call out Washington
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/palestinian-resistance-hold-us-responsible-for-israeli-rafah>
for its brazen and uninterrupted support for "Israel’s" genocidal actions
in the Strip. After all, without Washington’s cover and diplomatic support,
Israeli occupation forces wouldn’t have dared to attack the forcibly
displaced families in Rafah. The massacres are rightly described as a
“blatant challenge, complete disregard, and defiance"
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/palestinian-resistance-hold-us-responsible-for-israeli-rafah>
of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s order to cease aggression.

Palestine will never be a murder field for "Israel" to mount its atrocities
and get away unscathed. The resistance makes sure of it by releasing
footage and exposing Israeli falsehoods about the extent of its
bombardment, genocidal atrocities, and mass slaughter. This is not the only
front where the resistance is doubly effective. It has led ground and
aerial attacks at any given point in time.

For instance, its rockets into Tel Aviv clearly prove that no occupation
target is safe if Palestinian lives are compromised
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/war-s-continuation-means-more-israeli-captives--exclusive>
through a deliberate policy of obliteration, hate, and brutality. Behind
"Israel’s" impunity lie Western allies, who are directly responsible for
shielding decades of occupation war crimes to enable genocidal
belligerence. Against this backdrop, the resistance will continue to break
this colonial nexus that has dehumanized Palestinians and normalized
assaults on their liberties and survival.

It shows in the continued damage dealt to the IOF, which counts its number
of injured officers and soldiers at 3,657 since the beginning of the war
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/palestinian-resistance-operation-continue-to-result-in-iof-c>.
But don’t give into the occupation’s official acknowledgement of losses. It
has a habit of fabricating casualty tolls and deliberately downplaying
battleground losses. The actual injury figures run higher, according to
media and hospital reports.

As "Israel" rages ahead with its genocide in Gaza, that IOF toll will shoot
up significantly. And it is "Israel" that bears full responsibility for
what is destined to follow.
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