GAZA — The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said Thursday that its fighters killed and wounded Israeli soldiers in an “ambush” in the northern Gaza Strip.
“Our fighters ambushed an Israeli army mechanized infantry company east of Jabalia camp,” which consisted of 12 vehicles and trucks loaded with soldiers, said the Al-Qassam Brigades in a press statement.
“We detonated explosive devices in the Israeli vehicles before our fighters finished off the soldiers from zero distance,” it said.
The statement added that the Hamas fighters targeted the soldiers who fled the ambush site towards a house with an anti-personnel bomb, killing and wounding them.
The northern Gaza Strip has been subjected to heavy Israeli air and artillery bombardment since Sunday, coinciding with the Israeli army’s announcement of a ground operation in Jabalia, northern Gaza, aimed at Hamas.
Meanwhile, Israeli army spokesperson Avichai Adraee said Thursday in a press statement that the army engaged in direct clashes with “terrorists” who were in the Jabalia area and had taken refuge in a building.
“The terrorists opened fire and threw a hand grenade at the soldiers, who returned fire and eliminated the two terrorists with shells,” Adraee said.
“During the operation, the division’s artillery units destroyed weapons depots, and during the combing operations, numerous weapons were found, including explosive devices, bombs, weapons and more,” he added.
The conflict in Gaza, sparked by a Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, has now entered its second year. Ongoing Israel’s military operations in Gaza have led to 42,065 Palestinian deaths, according to the latest figures released by health authorities in Gaza on Thursday.
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Hamas berkata bunuh tentera Israel dalam serangan hendap di utara Gaza
GAZA — Briged Al-Qassam, sayap tentera Hamas, berkata pada Khamis bahawa pejuangnya membunuh dan mencederakan tentera Israel dalam “serangan hendap” di utara Semenanjung Gaza.
“Pejuang kami menyerang hendap sebuah kompeni infantri mekanikal tentera Israel di timur kem Jabalia,” yang terdiri daripada 12 kenderaan dan trak yang dimuatkan dengan askar, kata Briged Al-Qassam dalam satu kenyataan akhbar.
“Kami meletupkan bahan letupan dalam kenderaan Israel sebelum pejuang kami menewaskan tentera terbabit dari jarak sifar,” katanya.
Kenyataan itu menambah bahawa pejuang Hamas menyasarkan tentera yang melarikan diri dari lokasi serangan hendap ke arah sebuah rumah dengan bom anti-personel, membunuh dan mencederakan mereka.
Semenanjung Gaza utara telah mengalami serangan udara dan artileri berat Israel sejak Ahad, bertepatan dengan pengumuman tentera Israel mengenai operasi darat di Jabalia, utara Gaza, yang menyasarkan Hamas.
Sementara itu, jurucakap tentera Israel Avichai Adraee berkata pada Khamis dalam satu kenyataan akhbar bahawa tentera itu terlibat dalam pertempuran langsung dengan “teroris” yang berada di kawasan Jabalia dan telah berlindung di sebuah bangunan.
“Teroris melepaskan tembakan dan melemparkan bom tangan ke arah tentera, yang membalas tembakan dan menghapuskan dua teroris dengan bedilan,” kata Adraee.
“Semasa operasi itu, unit artileri bahagian memusnahkan depoh senjata, dan semasa operasi menyisir, banyak senjata ditemui, termasuk alat letupan, bom, senjata dan banyak lagi,” tambahnya.
Konflik di Gaza, yang dicetuskan oleh serangan Hamas ke atas Israel selatan pada 7 Oktober 2023, kini telah memasuki tahun kedua. Operasi ketenteraan Israel yang berterusan di Gaza telah menyebabkan 42,065 kematian rakyat Palestin, menurut angka terkini dikeluarkan oleh pihak berkuasa kesihatan di Gaza pada Khamis.
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