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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Resistance still fighting in Gaza Envelope settlements, going strong</h1>
<div class="gmail-credits gmail-reader-credits">Al Mayadeen English - October 9, 2023<br></div>
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<div class="gmail-moz-reader-content gmail-reader-show-element"><div id="gmail-readability-page-1" class="gmail-page"><p>Palestinian Resistance factions announce that their operations as part of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood are ongoing.</p><img src="cid:ii_lnj4vk930" alt="597bff4e-b831-46f7-8273-f1e4c9808176.jpg" width="410" height="273"><br><div><ul id="gmail-content-slick-0"><div aria-hidden="false"><li><a href="https://media-en.almayadeen.net/archive/image/2023/10/9/597bff4e-b831-46f7-8273-f1e4c9808176.jpg" tabindex="0"><img src="https://media-en.almayadeen.net/archive/image/2023/10/9/597bff4e-b831-46f7-8273-f1e4c9808176.jpg?preset=w700" alt="Resistance forces still fighting in Israeli settelemnts, going strong" class="gmail-moz-reader-block-img"></a>
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 (<em>AP</em>)
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<p>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, <strong>Al Mayadeen</strong>'s correspondent reported.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-occupation-massacres-rafah-residents-amid-heavy-gaza">Israeli occupation massacres Rafah residents amid heavy Gaza bombing</a></strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The Resistance group also announced a strike toward Bir Al-Sabe' and "Netivot" settlements using Badr 3 missiles.</p>
<p><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hamas-head-announces-operation-al-aqsa-flood-responding-to-i">Operation Al-Aqsa Flood</a>
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.</p>
<p>On its part, Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades struck "Sderot" Israeli settlement with 90 missiles and "Ashkelon" with 80.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h2>Israeli aggression continues</h2>
<p>Earlier today, <strong>Al Mayadeen</strong>'s correspondent reported
that Gaza is witnessing the heaviest bombing since the beginning of the
aggression, describing the Israeli airstrikes as "hysteric".</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>In the latest update, <strong>Al Mayadeen</strong>'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.</p>
<p>The attacks targeted the vicinity of the fishermen's port in Gaza, the report noted.</p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-targets-3-israeli-military-sites-in-occupied-sheba">Hezbollah targets 3 Israeli military sites in occupied Shebaa Farms</a></strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Al-Sabra and al-Salatin towns in Gaza saw the martyrdom of several Palestinians due to Israeli strikes as well.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<h2>Gaza martyrs</h2>
<p>As of 4:00 pm on Monday, the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza has resulted in <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/gaza-martyrs-on-the-rise-amid-iof-aggression-many-still-unde">over 560 Palestinian martyrs</a>, reported the Palestinian Health Ministry.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p></div></div></div>
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