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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Factions mark second anniversary of Al-Aqsa Flood, reject disarmament</h1>
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<div class="gmail-reader-estimated-time">October 7, 2025</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>On
the second anniversary of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, Palestinian
Resistance factions reaffirmed that armed struggle remains the only path
to confront the Zionist occupation, celebrating two years of steadfast
defiance despite unparalleled destruction and "Israel's" failure to
achieve its objectives.</p><div><ul id="gmail-content-slick-0"><div aria-hidden="false"><li>
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A boy holds an AK-47 rifle as he stands next to a Hamas
fighter ahead of the militant group handing over four bodies to the Red
Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (<em>AP</em>)
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<p>On the second anniversary of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, Palestinian
Resistance factions issued a unified statement reaffirming that
resistance in all its forms remains "the only viable path to confront
the Zionist occupation."</p>
<p>The factions affirmed that "no party has the right to relinquish the
weapons of the Palestinian people," declaring that such arms are
"legitimate and guaranteed under all international laws and
conventions."</p>
<p>The statement described the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza
Strip, which began on October 7, 2023, as "one of the most brutal and
bloodiest wars in history," labeling it a "genocidal war" waged against
the Palestinian people amid "the betrayal and silence of the
international community."</p>
<p>Over the course of two years, the occupation has dropped <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/in-two-years---israel--dropped-200-000-tons-of-explosives-on">more than 200,000 tonnes of explosives</a>
on Gaza, destroying nearly 90% of the Strip's infrastructure and
displacing over two million civilians, according to the Gaza Government
Media Office. Despite this, the factions asserted, "Israel has failed to
achieve its primary objectives, foremost among them eliminating the
resistance and retrieving its captives by force."</p>
<p>"Despite the pain, wounds, and immense sacrifices, the steadfastness
of our people in the Gaza Strip has formed a rock upon which all the
enemy's conspiracies have been shattered." The factions described
Operation Al-Aqsa Flood as "a historic milestone in the path of
resistance" and "a natural response to ongoing schemes targeting the
Palestinian cause."</p>
<h2>Landmark achievements and the collapse of the Zionist narrative</h2>
<p>The factions pointed to "Israel's" political and military failures as
evidence of Palestinian resilience. Despite sustained bombardment, the
Resistance has maintained its <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-attack-on-gaza-had-little-impact-on-hamas-structure">internal cohesion</a>, continued functions under siege, and negotiated <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/on-third-day-of-truce--39-palestinian-children-embrace-freed">prisoner exchanges</a> that secured the release of hundreds of Palestinians from Israeli prisons.</p>
<p>They also highlighted the occupation's inability to dismantle the
Resistance's military structure or secure control over large portions of
Gaza, despite continuous ground incursions and a declared objective to
"eliminate Hamas."</p>
<p>"The events that unfolded at the United Nations during <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/dozens-of-delegations-boycott-netanyahu-s-speech-at-unga">Netanyahu's recent speech</a>,"
the factions said, "stand as clear evidence of the collapse of the
Zionist narrative in the face of our people's steadfastness and the
reality of the crimes committed by the occupation."</p>
<h2>Weapons of the People Are Non-Negotiable</h2>
<p>Reiterating their position, the factions stated: "The choice of
resistance in all its forms will remain the only path to confront the
usurping Zionist enemy." Palestinian arms, they note, "will be inherited
generation after generation until the liberation of the land and the
holy sites is achieved, and until our people gain freedom and their
legitimate rights, regardless of the sacrifices."</p>
<p>The factions praised Gaza's fighters for preserving their weapons and
unity "despite unprecedented destruction and isolation," affirming that
"these arms symbolize the dignity and determination of a people that
refuses to surrender."</p>
<p>Marking this anniversary, the factions called upon Arab and Islamic nations to "take the initiative" by <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/yemen-rallies-millions-in-support-of-gaza--palestine">filling the streets and squares of their capitals</a>
in solidarity with Palestine and its resistance, and in rejection of
"the genocidal crimes committed by the Zionist killing machine."</p>
<p>They also urged governments and popular movements across the region
to "intensify political and economic pressure to isolate the Zionist
entity" and support international efforts demanding an end to the
blockade on Gaza.</p>
<h2>Tribute to martyrs and regional allies</h2>
<p>The factions extended their greetings to all support fronts in Yemen,
Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran, commending their "steadfast and principled
positions." They saluted the martyrs of the resistance, foremost among
them <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/sayyed-nasrallah-through-his-son-s-eyes--the-father--spouse">Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah</a>,
Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, commanders Mohammad Bagheri, Hossein Salami,
Gholam Ali Rashid, and Mohammad Saeed Izadi, as well as all those "who
have fallen on the fronts of confrontation and support."</p>
<p>Finally, the factions paid tribute to the leaders and planners of
Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, naming among them "the great commanders Ismail
Haniyeh, <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/who-is-yahya-al-sinwar-the-artist-behind-operation-al-aqsa-f">Yahya al-Sinwar</a>,
and Mohammad al-Deif," along with "the long list of national figures
and commanders from across the resistance factions whose heroism and
sacrifices will be immortalized in history, written in letters of
light."</p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/indirect-talks-for-a-ceasefire-in-gaza-begin-in-sharm-el-she">Indirect talks for a ceasefire in Gaza begin in Sharm El-Sheikh: Egypt</a></strong></p></div></div></div>
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