Israeli occupation continues its deadly bombardment of Gaza as the Palestinian resistance shows ultimate levels of resilience and courage on day 78 of the brutal aggression.
Al-Qassam and Al-Quds Brigades, the military wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad resistance movements said their fighters have been engaging Israeli occupation forces in several areas across the Gaza Strip’s north and center.
Al-Qassam declared that its fighters detonated the shaft of a tunnel as an Israeli special force approached the tunnel in Juhr Al-Deek area in central Gaza strip. The resistance fighters then fired mortar shells at an Israeli unit which tried to save the first force.
The resistance group also said that one of its fighters managed to kill four Israeli soldiers after firing at them at point-blank range in Al-Qasasib neighborhood in Jabalia refugee camp.
Al-Qassam also announced that its fighters relaunched two unexploded missiles fired from Israeli warplanes. The missiles destroyed five tanks, inflicting losses upon their crews.
The military wing of Hamas resistance movement released two videos showing the clashes with occupation forces in Beit Lahia and Al-Magharka.
For its part, Al-Quds Brigades said their fighters destroyed a Merkava tank with a tandem charge projectile in Abu Sharakh roundabout in the Gaza Strip’s north.
Meanwhile, Al-Quds Brigades issued a video showing rockets launched towards the Israeli settlements bordering Gaza.
Israeli media, for its part, reported that sirens sounded in Gaza envelope settlements.
Al-Quds Brigades also released a video showing sniper activity against Israeli occupation forces east of Shejaiya neighborhood.
Carpet Bombing
On the other hand, the Israeli occupation pressed on with its deadly bombardment, described as carpet bombing, in several areas across the besieged enclave, as international organizations called for ceasefire, citing catastrophic humanitarian conditions.
The relentless strikes targeted, among other regions, Jabalia in the north, Nusseirat refugee camp in central Gaza and Deir Al-Balah in the strip’s south.
Scenes of the destruction caused by the Israeli occupation forces in Jabalia camp, north of Gaza pic.twitter.com/6v24r5yo9m
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) December 23, 2023
Earlier on Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza put the death toll of the Israeli aggression at 20,057, adding that the number of injured people reached 53,320.
Thomas White, director of UNRWA affairs in Gaza, said the UN Security Council’s resolution “falls well short of what we need here in Gaza”.
“We need a ceasefire that will stop the killing of civilians and the destruction of civilian infrastructure in Gaza, but most importantly, to enable conditions on the ground here so we can effectively deliver aid to the people of Gaza,” White told Al Jazeera.
On its turn, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has reiterated the need for a ceasefire to deliver aid.
The UN Security Council resolution falls painfully short of what is required to address the crisis in Gaza: An immediate & sustained ceasefire👇 https://t.co/U1UgyiVBrD
— MSF International (@MSF) December 23, 2023
“The way Israel is prosecuting this war, with US support, is causing massive death and suffering among Palestinian civilians and is inconsistent with international norms and laws. Even war has rules,” MSF said on X.
“Stop attacks on hospitals, healthcare workers and ambulances.”
Source: Al-Manar English Website
