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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Resistance defends Gaza; IOF admit troops shortage to control Strip</h1>
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<div class="gmail-reader-estimated-time">November 20, 2024<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 persist in their defense of Gaza against Israeli
occupation forces, with operations resulting in casualties among the
enemy forces.</p><div><ul id="gmail-content-slick-0"><div aria-hidden="false"><li>
<a href="https://alpha-en-media.almayadeen.net/media/image/2024/11/20/ebb2be3d-8a77-466f-a376-13b5266b7432.png?width=1000" tabindex="0"><img src="https://alpha-en-media.almayadeen.net/media/image/2024/11/20/ebb2be3d-8a77-466f-a376-13b5266b7432.png?width=1000&preset=w750" alt="A screengrab from a video of al-Qassam Brigades conducting an operation against Israeli occupation soldiers and vehicles in Jabalia Camp, northern Gaza, Palestine, 20 November, 2024. (Military Media)" class="gmail-moz-reader-block-img"></a>
A screengrab from a video of the al-Qassam Brigades
conducting an operation against Israeli occupation soldiers and vehicles
in Jabalia Camp, northern Gaza Strip, Palestine, on November 20, 2024.
(Military Media)
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<p><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/palestinian-resistance-destroys-occupation-vehicles-in-north" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Palestinian Resistance factions</a>
continue to defend the Gaza Strip against Israeli occupation forces'
invasion, particularly in the northern region, carrying out operations
that have resulted in confirmed casualties among enemy troops.</p>
<p>The al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced
targeting an Israeli occupation Merkava tank and an armored personnel
carrier with two Yassin 105 shells in the Aslan area, west of Beit Lahia
in northern Gaza. Then, the brigades, in cooperation with the al-Nasser
Salah al-Din Brigades, fired large-caliber mortar shells at Israeli
occupation forces in the Netzarim Axis.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the Military Media of the al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing
of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, released footage showing their joint
operation with the Omar al-Qassem Forces, the armed wing of the
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The operation targeted
Israeli occupation forces in Jabalia Camp and the Netzarim axis using
mortar shells.</p>
<p>The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades also targeted a gathering of Israeli
occupation soldiers and vehicles near the Jabalia, in northern Gaza,
using 60 caliber mortar shells.</p>
<p>Additionally, the al-Mujahideen Brigades, the military wing of the
al-Mujahideen Movement, detonated a highly explosive "Hameem" device,
destroying an Israeli Merkava tank in the al-Nana’a area within the
al-Qasasib neighborhood of central Jabalia Camp.</p>
<p>Following these Resistance operations, the Israeli occupation army
acknowledged the death of a soldier from the Nachshon (90) Battalion of
the Kfir Brigade and the severe injury of the battalion commander, a
lieutenant colonel, during confrontations in <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/411-days-of-israeli-genocide-in-gaza--43-985-killed--104-092">northern Gaza</a>.</p>
<p>Israeli media reported that the battalion commander sustained
critical injuries during close-range combat with Palestinian Resistance
fighters on the outskirts of Jabalia.</p>
<p>Jabalia, located in northern Gaza, continues to face relentless
Israeli airstrikes and artillery bombardments. Despite the dire
conditions and ongoing siege, the Resistance remains steadfast and
successful in its operations.</p>
<h2>IOF admit failure, acknowledge no sufficient troops to control Gaza</h2>
<p>On a similar note, the Israeli occupation has admitted that it lacks
the sufficient number of troops needed to control the Gaza Strip. This
admission was detailed in an article by Israeli journalist Bini
Aschkenasy on the Israeli media website, <em>Walla</em>.</p>
<p>According to the report, last week, Israeli occupation forces
submitted their response to the Supreme Court regarding the issue of <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/unsc-to-vote-on-draft-resolution-for-gaza-ceasefire-today" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza</a>. The response also highlighted the limited troop numbers, which make controlling the territory challenging.</p>
<p>The Israeli occupation's Attorney General’s office, representing the
IOF, according to the report, stated that the current size of the forces
and the nature of the occupation army’s activities do not allow for
effective control over the Gaza Strip.</p>
<p>The office emphasized that the IOF do not yet have effective control
over Gaza and that Hamas' ability to exercise governmental authority has
not been fully undermined.</p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/4-soldiers-killed-in--incident--in-north--84-injured-in-24-h" target="_blank" rel="noopener">4 soldiers killed in 'incident' in north; 84 injured in 24 hours only</a></strong><br> </p></div></div></div>
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