Head of Hamas’s political bureau Ismail Haneyya has applauded the first-ever joint military maneuver in the Gaza Strip called “the Hard Corner” describing it as “a message of strength unity and readiness.”
In a statement on Tuesday Haneyya saluted the participating resistance factions and the joint operations room for carrying the maneuver and their cooperation to improve their combat means.
“This maneuver foretells the future and shape of the factions’ work through the joint operations room” the Hamas political chief said.
“This maneuver which is the first of its kind between the resistance factions has asserted the field rallying around the strategic resistance option and the factions’ readiness for any developments coming from the enemy” he underscored.
Around 12 militant groups including al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas held on Tuesday the joint training operation dubbed “the Hard Corner.”
A spokesman for the joint operations room that comprises 12 factions read a joint statement during a short news briefing before the maneuver began.
“The joint military exercises and maneuvers clearly express the unity among all Palestinian factions” said the spokesman. “It boosts the joint action and cooperation among the military wings.”
Right after the news conference rockets were fired into the sea. The exercises which lasted for several hours included marine and ground activities.
