[News] Inside the Storm: Unveiling the Secrets of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood (VIDEOS)

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Inside the Storm: Unveiling the Secrets of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood (VIDEOS)
January 25, 2025
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Palestinian leader Yahya Sinwar, killed on the battlefield in Rafah on
October 16, 2024, is seen in the news program actively leading resistance
operations in Rafah. (Photo: Video grab, AJA)

Exclusive footage and testimonies reveal the intricate planning and
dramatic execution of the October 7, 2023, ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’, led
by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades, marking a historic turning point in the
conflict.

In a special episode of the program “Ma Khafi A’azam
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTvsWLVC9QU>” (“What is Hidden is
Greater”), aired by Al-Jazeera Arabic channel, journalist Tamer Al-Mashaal
revealed unprecedented details about the “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood” carried
out by the Al-Qassam Brigades on October 7, 2023.

The episode included exclusive footage, first released by the Al-Qassam
Brigades, documenting the entire planning process for the operation as well
as its aftermath—from the first meetings of the military leadership to the
moment of execution.

The broadcast featured rare and significant moments, including footage
showing Mohammad Deif, the overall commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades, in
full view, standing inside a military operations room as he finalized the
preparations for the attack.

In this footage, Deif is seen addressing the operation commanders, saying:

“We must change the course of history, so that we are the ones to lead at
this moment, and achieve one of God’s great days, where the banners are
raised high.”

The episode also presented classified documents, including a secret
military order signed by Deif on October 5, 2023, specifying the time of
the attack as 6:30 AM on October 7, just two days before the operation took
place.

The document also outlined key Israeli military sites to be targeted, such
as “Yiftah,” “Nahal Oz,” and “Kissufim.”

*VIDEO*

Additionally, the program showcased exclusive footage of Yahya Sinwar, the
head of Hamas’ political bureau, who played a central role in directing the
Resistance during the war. Sinwar was shown on the battlefield leading
operations against Israeli forces in Rafah and other areas.

The footage demonstrated Sinwar’s role in coordinating and boosting the
morale of the Al-Qassam Brigades fighters, who were engaging in fierce
battles against the Israeli invasion. One scene captured Sinwar seated
while planning operations with Mahmoud Hamdan, the commander of the
al-Qassam Battalion in Rafah, who was killed in the fighting as well.

In another part of the program, Sinwar was shown on the front lines,
observing a targeted Israeli military vehicle that had been disabled in the
Tel Sultan neighborhood of Rafah.

Furthermore, “Ma Khafi A’azam” aired previously unseen footage showing the
Al-Qassam Brigades’ meticulous surveillance of the entire Gaza border prior
to October 7, 2023. The footage documented the monitoring of Israeli
officers, including the capture of Asaf Hamami, the commander of the
southern brigade of the Gaza Division. This detailed surveillance played a
key role in the operation’s success.

The program also included a rare interview with Azeddine al-Haddad, a
member of the Al-Qassam Brigades’ general military council and the
commander of the Gaza Brigade.

Al-Haddad explained that the military leadership had been in constant
session since October 1, 2023, finalizing the operation’s timing and
ensuring everything was in place for its execution. He emphasized that the
Israeli occupation, backed by US and the West, would eventually have no
choice but to comply with their demands to halt the aggression and withdraw
fully from Gaza.

In another dramatic moment, “Ma Khafi A’azam” aired exclusive footage
documenting a key moment from the operation: the flipping of an Israeli
Merkava tank in an ambush in Beit Hanoun, located in northern Gaza, just
before a ceasefire was announced.

The footage, revealed by the al-Qassam Brigades for the first time, showed
the tank overturning after an explosion, with its turret separated from the
main body. The program also showed efforts to rescue the soldiers trapped
inside the destroyed tank. The attack led to the death of the tank’s
commander and several Israeli soldiers.

*(AJA, PC)*
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