GAZA, (PIC)
Abu Obeida, spokesman of Hamas’s armed wing the Qassam Brigades, says the group has killed 22 Israeli soldiers and destroyed 42 Israeli military vehicles fully or partially within a week.
“Our fighters killed and wounded dozens of Israeli soldiers in 52 different military missions using missiles, anti-fortifications, and anti-individual devices, in addition to machine guns and sniper weapons.”
He pointed out that a house and four tunnel entrances were blown up during the missions.
“Our fighters shot down a Hermes 900 reconnaissance plane and seized a Skylark plane and two drones,” Abu Obeida said.
“Al-Qassam fighters also targeted field command sites and military groups with mortar shells and short-range missiles.”
Earlier Tuesday, Qassam Brigades said it had carried out a series of attacks on Israeli forces in northern Gaza, several days after Israel said it had finished dismantling Hamas’s network in that part of the Strip.
In statements published on Telegram, the Qassam Brigades said it had carried out attacks on “enemy forces” south of the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City.
The group said it engaged Israeli forces with machine gun and mortar fire, with one post saying Qassam Brigades fighters had succeeded in killing and wounding Israeli soldiers near al-Sika Street.
