Eyewitnesses reported that an Israeli occupation forces drone carried out a strike on a house in the vicinity of Khalil Suleiman Governmental Hospital, which led to the martyrdom of al-Damj and wounded three others.
Asaad Ali al-Damj (33 years old) was martyred, and three others were injured on Sunday at dawn after an Israeli occupation drone bombed a house in the Jenin Camp in the occupied West Bank.
The occupation forces blocked ambulances from reaching the place to evacuate the wounded.
A large military force, accompanied by a military bulldozer and followed by reinforcements raided the city of Jenin from several directions, triggering fierce confrontations.
The Israeli forces surrounded the government hospital, the headquarters of the Red Crescent Society, and Ibn Sina Hospital, destroyed the kiosks in front of the hospital, and deployed their snipers on the roofs of several high-rise buildings.
Israeli soldiers stormed multiple residences in the Jabriyat, al-Hadaf, and Talat al-Ghabz areas, as well as on the outskirts of the Jenin refugee camp. At the same time, bulldozers destroyed numerous cars, infrastructure, and roads.
So #israel either bombs hospitals or blocks access to hospitals to ensure #Palestinians do not get any medical treatment! And now the IOF are blocking the entrance to Al Amal Hospital in #Jenin to deny access to Palestinians! pic.twitter.com/cKQnEzaK7k— Rania (@umyaznemo) November 26, 2023
Sources revealed that the martyrs are Ammar Mohammad Abu al-Wafa, Ahmad Abu al-Haija, Mohammad Mahmoud Freihat, and a child, Mahmoud Khaled Abu al-Haija.
Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that Palestinian youth Odai Sanawbar was killed by Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire in the village of Yatma, south of Nablus.
The director of the Jenin Governmental Hospital confirmed that after the occupation forces stormed the city of Jenin, they surrounded the hospital and closed off all of its entrances, demanding all Palestinian citizens exit the hospital.
On that note, the Al-Quds Brigades – Jenin Brigade and al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades – Jenin reported violent confrontations with the occupation forces and vehicles raiding the vicinity of the camp.
The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades reported that an IOF military jeep stormed the city of Jenin and was targeted with a high-explosive device.
The U.S.-backed Israeli occupation army surrounds the Jenin Governmental Hospital in the city of Jenin, deploys sniper teams around them, and impedes the work of ambulance crews. pic.twitter.com/O6rK1e4ioC— Suribelle 🔻 (@Syribelle) November 25, 2023
An injury was recorded by IOF bullets in front of Ofer prison, west of Ramallah, and another child was injured by fragments of occupation bullets in the village of Asira al-Qibliya, south of Nablus, coinciding with the outbreak of confrontations in the village of Madama.
The IOF shot two young Palestinians north of the city of al-Khalil before arresting them and also stormed the town of Beitunia, west of Ramallah.
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The Palestinian Red Crescent reported five martyrs resulting from the bombing. The Palestinian News Agency, Wafa, also quoted the Red Crescent Society as stating that seven Palestinians sustained very serious injuries.
The Israeli occupation forces targeted on Saturday, with a drone strike, the headquarters of the Fatah movement in the Balata Camp in Nablus, in the northern West Bank, killing and wounding a number of people.
The camp witnessed a power outage, while Palestinians rushed to retrieve the bodies and wounded.
The Al-Quds Brigades – Jenin Brigade announced that its resistance fighters engaged in a response and confrontation operation that lasted several hours against the Israeli occupation forces and vehicles in the Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank on Friday.
In Jenin, a large number of occupation forces, accompanied by more than 80 military vehicles and bulldozers, stormed a number of neighborhoods in the city and the vicinity of its camp and deployed their snipers on the roofs of a number of homes and buildings, which led to the outbreak of confrontations with young men.
The occupation forces fired flare bombs in the sky of Jenin, coinciding with an intense flight of reconnaissance aircraft.
Resistance fighters confronted the Israeli raids with explosive devices and bullets. The Al-Qassam Brigade in Jenin reported that fighters in the camp aimed at the IOF using both bullets and explosive devices, engaging in armed confrontations with them simultaneously.
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The deadly violence between Israel and the Palestinians over the last year and a half has surged to levels unseen in the occupied West Bank in some two decades.
Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank and unrest in the Gaza Strip have killed six Palestinians, Palestinian health officials said Wednesday, the latest spike in a wave of violence that has roiled the region for more than a year.
The death toll from the most recent flare-up stood at four late Tuesday. But on Wednesday the Palestinian Health Ministry raised it, saying an Israeli raid into the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank killed four people and wounded some 30 others, while a raid in a separate refugee camp killed another Palestinian. A sixth Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire in unrest in the Gaza Strip, officials said.
The deadly violence between Israel and the Palestinians over the last year and a half has surged to levels unseen in the West Bank in some two decades. Israel has stepped up its raids on Palestinian areas and Palestinian attacks against Israelis have been mounting. Tensions also appear to be spreading to Gaza.
The Israeli military said Wednesday that troops opened fire toward a Palestinian who was throwing explosives at them while they were on an overnight arrest raid in the refugee camp of Aqabat Jabr. The camp, near the Palestinian city of Jericho, has emerged as one of the focal points of Israel’s raids.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces killed 19-year-old Dhargham al-Akhras in the raid.
The bloodshed in the Jenin camp hours earlier was the latest in that stronghold of Palestinian militants where the Israeli military often carries out deadly raids. In July, Israel launched its most intense operation in the West Bank in nearly two decades, leaving widespread destruction in the camp.
The army said that forces carried out a rare strike Tuesday with a suicide drone during the operation and exchanged fire with gunmen in Jenin. While leaving the camp, the army said, an explosive detonated underneath an army truck as gunmen opened fire, damaging the vehicle. No soldiers were injured.
Videos posted on social media showed medics unloading the wounded at a hospital, while in other videos, explosions and gunfire could be heard echoing in the camp. As Israeli soldiers withdrew, a crowd of young men chanted: “Oh, you who ask, who are we? We are the Jenin Brigade.”
After the Israeli military withdrew from the Jenin camp, dozens of gunmen and residents poured into the streets to protest against the Palestinian Authority and its failure to protect them, according to footage shared by residents.
Israel says the raids are meant to dismantle militant networks and thwart future attacks.
Some 190 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the start of the year, according to a tally by The Associated Press. Israel says most of those killed have been militants, but youths protesting the incursions and others not involved in the confrontations have also been killed.
At least 31 people have been killed in Palestinian attacks against Israelis since the beginning of 2023.
In the Gaza violence, health officials said the Israeli military killed a 25-year-old Palestinian along the volatile frontier with Israel as youths mounted violent protests at a separation fence.
Unrest over the past week has escalated tensions and prompted Israel to bar entry to thousands of Palestinian laborers from the impoverished enclave.
Over the last week, dozens of Palestinians — burning tires and hurling explosive devices at Israeli soldiers — have streamed toward the fence separating Israel from Gaza, which has been under an Israeli-Egyptian blockade since 2007. Israel says the blockade is needed to prevent the ruling Hamas militant group from arming itself.
Hamas says youths have organized the protests in response to Israeli provocations.
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IOF operating in Jenin in the last major operation in July 2023.
Several injuries and arrests were made in Jenin on Monday as Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided the refugee camp for the first time since the large-scale offensive they carried last July.
Fierce clashes erupted shortly after Palestinian resistance spotted an Israeli special force on the camp’s entrance, Jenin Battalion of the Islamic Jihad’s Al-Quds Brigades announced.
Gathered scenes for the different lsraeli military vehicles used in today’s invasion of Jenin camp, where the lsraeli occupation forces shot and detained a number of Palestinians. pic.twitter.com/8iXOWYP5O7
Five Palestinian resistance fighters were injured as IOF fired live bullets and deployed snipers on the roofs of the buildings in the refugee camp, Palestinian media reported, citing the head of Jenin Governmental Hospital.
Jenin Battalion said its fighters heroically confronted the raid, adding that they have managed to down an Israeli drone.
“Our Mujahedeen (fighters) targeted the occupation forces as they were pulling out of the camp, and inflicted losses upon them,” the resistance group added.
The Israeli occupying military is pulling out from the Jenin Refugee Camp after an hour-long raid.
Israeli media reported that the IOF entered the West Bank city to conduct arrests “based on intelligence gathered rather than carrying out a widespread arrest operation.”
“Three Palestinians affiliated with Hamas were arrested, identified by security forces as Abdallah Hassan Muhammad Zubah, Vered Asherif and Mutazben Jaitza,” The Jerusalem Post reported.
Gathered scenes for the different lsraeli military vehicles used in today’s invasion of Jenin camp, where the lsraeli occupation forces shot and detained a number of Palestinians. pic.twitter.com/8iXOWYP5O7
It added that the Israeli forces operated in the raid included the occupation military’s elite commando Duvdevan Unit and Sayeret Golani, along with Border Police officers.
“The operation was not planned far in advance and did not take place during the overnight hours as most raids do because the specific intelligence leading to the operation only came forward shortly before the operation,” according to JPost
The raid marks the first time IOF troops entered Jenin since its major operation launched on the West Bank city and its refugee camp last July.
Resistance fighters in the Jenin refugee camp have discovered and confronted an intruding Israeli special force on the camp’s outskirts, forcing it to withdraw from the camp.
Resistance fighters from various factions attend the funeral proceedings of Palestinian youth Othman Abu Khurog, 17, at Zababdeh, Jenin in the occupied West Bank, Palestine, on August 22, 2023. (AFP)
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) withdrew from the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank following a fierce confrontation with Resistance fighters, Al Mayadeen‘s correspondent reported.
Occupation forces had initiated an incursion into Jenin camp, sparking intense clashes with Resistance fighters who swiftly engaged the invaders with live fire and locally manufactured explosive devices.
Al-Quds Brigades – Jenin Brigade announced that they successfully downed and captured an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that had been flying over the camp to assist the intruding occupation troops. They also said that they targeted occupation vehicles at the camp’s outskirts with a barrage of bullets and previously planted Improvised Explosive Devices.
Our correspondent in the West Bank reported that the occupation forces deployed significant military reinforcements to the camp after Resistance fighters discovered a special Israeli force on the Jenin camp’s outskirts. In the process, two members of Hamas were captured by the IOF, and the occupation admitted that it had gone into the camp in pursuit of another individual.
The director of Jenin Government Hospital said that five Palestinians were injured by Israeli fire during the storming of Jenin as a result of Israeli fire.
In response, the Jenin Brigade, affiliated with the Al-Quds Brigades, announced their targeting of Israeli occupation forces and vehicles with a combination of bullets and explosive devices.
Mohammad al-Hajj Musa, spokesperson for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), affirmed to Al Mayadeen the significance of the Jenin camp as an enduring symbol of revolution, defiance, and resistance. He noted that the renewed invasion by the Israeli occupation demonstrated the failure of “Israel’s” security coordination plan with the Palestinian Authority, and underscored the West Bank’s growing importance as a “security challenge” to the occupation.
He also added, “We are determined to maintain the unity of the battlefield and are prepared for all possibilities to defend our people.”
Recent Israeli incursions into Jenin and its camp have escalated in an ongoing campaign, targeting the apprehension or elimination of Palestinian Resistance fighters.
في خضم معركة مخيَّم جنين الأخيرة في 3 تموز 2023، وبينما كان مجاهدو “كتيبة جنين” يخوضون معركة صمودٍ بطوليةٍ، كتفًا إلى كتفٍ مع باقي فصائل المقاومة في الضفَّة في مواجهة عدوانٍ واسعٍ على المخيَّم، وبينما كانت تقف في الأثناء قوات أمن السلطة الفلسطينية، والسلطة بصورةٍ عامةٍ، موقف المتفرِّج مما يجري في المخيَّم، وجَّه رئيس السلطة، محمود عباس، دعوةً لأمناء الفصائل الفلسطينية لأجل عقد اجتماعٍ طارئٍ “للاتفاق على رؤيةٍ وطنيةٍ شاملةٍ وتوحيد الصف لمواجهة العدوان الإسرائيلي والتصدي له” كما ورد في البيان الصادر عن رئاسة السلطة.
قرأ البعض في هذه الدعوة محاولةً لامتصاص غضب الشارع الفلسطيني بسبب مواقف السلطة المشينة أثناء العدوان على المخيَّم، لكن هل بالفعل أحاطت تلك القراءة بجميع أهداف هذه الدعوة وأبعادها؟
لم يكن اختباء حمَلة السلاح من منتسبي أجهزة السلطة الأمنية في بيوتهم وداخل مقراتهم الأمنية خلال العدوان بالأمر الجديد، ولا كان اختفاؤهم كليًا من ساحة القتال أمرًا خارج السياق، فإن مشروع السلطة العلني يقوم برمته على قمع أي حراكٍ مقاومٍ جديٍ في الضفَّة، وعلى حماية الاحتلال ومستوطناته من جميع أعمال المقاومة ذات الجدوى، فيما تسميه السلطة “حفظ الأمن والاستقرار”، ولقد سخَّرت لأجل ذلك جل طاقاتها في إنجاح “التنسيق الأمني” مع الاحتلال دون استحياءٍ، اللهم خلا تصريحاتٍ كلاميةٍ بين الحين والآخر عن وقف “التنسيق الأمني” دون تطبيق شيءٍ منها على أرض الواقع، إذ ترى السلطة في “العنف الثوري” والمقاومة المسلَّحة ضد الاحتلال تهديدًا على اصل فكرة وجودها ودورها الوظيفي، أو بصيغةٍ أخرى، خطرًا على سرابٍ اسمه “مشروع السلام” الذي لازالت تحلم به.
لذلك يمكن الجزم بأن هدف إنهاء حالة المقاومة النامية في الضفَّة واجتثاثها من جذورها، قد بات مشروعًا موحَّدًا للسلطة والاحتلال معًا.
لعل محاولة قراءة دعوة عباس أمناء الفصائل للاجتماع من هذه الزاوية يعد اكثر انسجامًا مع واقع الحال، إذ إن “توحيد الصف لمواجهة العدوان الإسرائيلي والتصدي له”، كما ذَكَر بيان رئاسة السلطة، لم يكن يلزمه اجتماعاتٍ فصائلية، لا سيما في أثناء ذروة اشتعال المعارك على الأرض، فسبيل ذلك معروفٌ إن صدقت النوايا، بل الأرجح أن ما جاء في الشطر الأول من البيان، الذي قال “الاتفاق على رؤيةٍ وطنيةٍ شاملةٍ”، كان الدافع الحقيقي من وراء دعوة السلطة تلك في هذا التوقيت.
لقد قال عباس في كلمته التي ألقاها خلال زيارته للمخيَّم عقب العدوان، بأن السلطة الفلسطينية “سلطةٌ واحدةٌ ودولةٌ واحدةٌ، قانونٌ واحدٌ وأمنٌ واستقرارٌ وأمانٌ واحدٌ”، ليضيف بعد ذلك بأنه سيقص اليد التي تمتد إلى وحدة الشعب وأمنه واستقراره من ضلوعِها، ملمحًا بهذا الكلام إلى الفصائل المسلَّحة في المخيَّم، التي تعدها السلطة خارجةً على القانون.
يدعم هذا الفهم لفحوى كلام عباس ما قامت به السلطة من حملة اعتقالاتٍ جديدةٍ، استهدفت بها كوادر “سرايا القدس” و”كتيبة جنين” وباقي فصائل المقاومة في الضفَّة، ولقد بدأت تلك الحملة أثناء العدوان الأخير على المخيَّم واستمرت لما بعده، بما يجعل ما كشفته القناة “14” العبرية أمرًا غير مستغرَبٍ، إذ قالت إن مسؤولين إسرائيليين وفلسطينيين التقوا في أعقاب العدوان الإسرائيلي الأخير على جنين، واتفقوا على منح أجهزة الأمن الفلسطينية الفرصة لمواجهة مجموعات المقاومة هناك.
تشير هذه المعطيات، بالإضافة إلى تاريخ تعامل السلطة المعروف مع المقاومة عمومًا، إلى طبيعة “الرؤية الوطنية الشاملة” التي كانت تأمل السلطة بالتوصل إليها، حينما دعت إلى اجتماع الأمناء العامين أثناء العدوان.
فهل كانت تراهن السلطة ضمنًا على الاحتلال كي يُنجِز بالقوة الخشنة في المخيَّم ما عجزت هي عن تحقيقه بالقوة الناعمة؟ وهل كانت تأمل بأن يحضر أمناء الفصائل الاجتماع على وقع إنهاء حالة المقاومة في جنين وهزيمتها؟ كي تفرض على فصائل المقاومة رؤيتها “الوطنية الشاملة” القائمة على “التنسيق الأمني” والقبول بشروط “الرباعية”؟
يبدو أن هذا ما قد التقطته حركة “الجهاد الإسلامي” وبنت عليه موقفها من قبول دعوة السلطة لاجتماع الأمناء، فاشتراطها اطلاق صراح كوادر “سرايا القدس”، الذين اعتقلتهم أجهزة أمن السلطة، يعد اضعف الإيمان كي يظهر بأن هناك أي جدوى مرجوَّةٍ – مهما كانت ضئيلةً – من الحضور، وبأن السلطة مستعدةٌ للتراجع عن جريمتيّ “التنسيق الأمني” ولعب دور حارس المستوطنات.
لقد كان حريًا بباقي الفصائل الفلسطينية اتخاذ موقفٍ مماثلٍ من هذا الاجتماع، لا سيما أن القاهرة اكتفت بتأمين استضافة الاجتماع ولم تكن الداعية إليه، مما يرفع الحرج عن الفصائل الفلسطينية في مسألة رفض دعوةٍ وجهتها دولةٌ عربيةٌ لحضور اجتماعٍ على أرضها.
يظهر أن الفصائل الفلسطينية لاتزال تدور في نفس الساقية، وتتعامى عن التحولات الهامة في ساحة الضفَّة، وعما تقتضيه هذه المرحلة من مواقف سياسيةٍ أكثر وضوحًا وصرامةً اتجاه السلطة وأجهزتها الأمنية، وليس الحديث هنا عن خطواتٍ ميدانيةٍ اتجاه السلطة، لكن المواقف السياسية الضبابية في ظِل تصاعد الفعل المقاوم في الضفَّة على الأرجح أن يكون لها مردودٌ سلبيٌ في هذه المرحلة.
قَبْل أسبوعين بالتمام على بدء العدوان العسكري الواسع الأحدث على مخيَّم جنين في 3 تموز 2023، حصل تطورٌ نوعيٌّ في المخيّم حمل في طياته مؤشراتٍ على طبيعة المرحلة القادمة في الضفَّة، إذ في 19 حزيران 2023، حاولت قوةٌ مدرَّعةٌ صهيونيةٌ الدخول إلى المخيَّم، إلَّا أنَّ مقاتلي “كتيبة جنين” تمكنوا من استدراج أحد المدرَّعات إلى كمينِ عبواتٍ ناسفةٍ شديدة الانفجار يتم تفجيرها عن بُعدٍ، مما أدى إلى إخراج المدرَّعة من الخدمة، وإفشال عملية الاقتحام برمَّتها، وقد استخدم مقاتلو “كتيبة جنين” في عملية الاستدراج تكتيكاتٍ قتاليةٍ مدروسةٍ لم تظهر سابقًا في المخيَّم.
لقد أظهرت تلك الواقعة انتقال “كتيبة جنين” إلى مستوىً جديدٍ من العمل الميداني، سواءً من جهة تحسُّن قدراتها التصنيعية للمتفجرات والعبوات الناسفة الموجهة، أم من جهة توظيف المناورات القتالية المناسِبة في ساحة المعركة، وقد بشَّر ذلك بافتتاح الضفَّة لمرحلةٍ جديدةٍ من العمل المقاوم، تختلف نوعيًا عن مرحلة عمليات “السكاكين” ومرحلة عمليات الاشتباك المسلَّح الفردي التي تلتها، كما أظهرت تلك الواقعة حجم الدعم اللوجستي الذي تلقاه المقاومون خلال الفترة الماضية، والذي أثمر إنجازًا في “معركة جنين” الأحدث في 3 تموز 2023.
لكن من أبرز ما أظهرته تلك الواقعة أيضًا، كان فشَل أساليب الاختراق والاحتواء بالقوة الناعمة في المخيَّم، التي مارستها السلطة خلال الفترة الماضية بهدف كبح تنامي المقاومة، علمًا بأن تلك الأساليب كانت قد أعطت نتائج مقبولةٍ – من وجهة نظر العدو ولو جزئيًا – في مناطق أخرى من الضفَّة، والتي كانت حصيلة “الاجتماع الخماسي” في مدينة العقبة في 26 شباط 2023، واجتماع شرم الشيخ اللاحق في 19 آذار 2023، بين ممثِّلين عن كلٍ من حكومة الاحتلال والسلطة الفلسطينية برعايةٍ أميركيةٍ، إذ تعهد الجانبان “خفض التصعيد على الأرض ومنع المزيد من العنف” على ما جاء في نتائج اجتماع العقبة سيِّء الصيت، ويأتي العدوان العسكري الواسع الأحدث على المخيَّم في 3 تموز 2023 ضمن هذا السياق.
لقد وضَع إخفاق أجهزة السلطة الأمنية في “خفض التصعيد على الأرض ومنع المزيد من العنف” الاحتلال أمام اختبارٍ جديٍّ في مخيَّم جنين، فإما الاستمرار بالسياسات السابقة دون طائل، وإما اللجوء إلى العمليات العسكرية الواسعة، في محاولةٍ لإعادة عقارب الساعة في المخيَّم إلى الوراء، بغرض وقف المسار الجديد الذي افتتحه “كتيبة جنين” وباقي الفصائل مع حلول شهر حزيران الماضي.
يعد إحباط تنامي قدرات المقاومة في المخيَّم مصلحةً أساسيةً للاحتلال، إذ تمثِّل الضفَّة ساحة الاشتباك الإستراتيجي بينه وبين قوى المقاومة في هذه المرحلة، لكن بالتوازي أيضًا، توجد مصلحةٌ للسلطة في تحجيم ظاهرة المقاومة وحالة “كتيبة جنين” في المخيَّم أو القضاء عليهما نهائيًا، إذ تدرك السلطة أنَّ تعاظم قوة المقاومة في الضفَّة واستمرارها يؤدي إلى زيادة ضعف قبضتها الأمنية، التي تراجعت بالفعل في الضفَّة كما يقر الجميع، وتشعر السلطة إزاء ذلك بفقدانها لدورها الوظيفي، أو كما تسميه الالتزام “بجميع الاتفاقات السابقة” بينها وبين الاحتلال، أو بصورةٍ أوضح “التنسيق الأمني”، وقد نجحت “كتيبة جنين” والمقاومة في تجاوز الاختبار العملي الأول للمستوى القتالي الجديد الذي وصلت إليه، إذ تمكنت من إفشال أهداف عدوان 3 تموز 2023، فقد خرجت منه بأقل الخسائر البشرية في عديد المقاتلين والقيادات الميدانية، برغم حجم الدمار الكبير الذي أصاب البنية التحتية المدنية للمخيَّم، وقد بدى هذا النجاح في تعريض جيش الاحتلال لكمائن العبوات الناسفة أثناء انسحابه، واستمرار الاشتباكات المسلَّحة حتى خروجه تمامًا من المخيَّم.
لقد شكَّل هذا النجاح نكسةً لجيش الاحتلال، لكنَّه شكَّل ضربةً لمشروع السلطة القائم على “التنسيق الأمني” كذلك، لا يعني هذا أنَّ قيادات السلطة كانت فرحةً بسقوط الشهداء من المدنيين، لكنها على الأرجح كانت تتطلع إلى إنهاء حالة المقاومة في المخيَّم، فمشروعها العلني مبنيٌ على أساس إنهاء كل أشكال المقاومة المسلَّحة في الضفَّة.
من هنا لم يكن مستغرَبًا وقوفها في اجتياح المخيَّم موقف المترقِّب، بل على العكس، فإنَّ أي موقفٍ آخرٍ منها كان سيكون المستغرَب، إلَّا إذا كانت ستخرج من مهزلة “أوسلو”، وتتراجع بصورةٍ فعليةٍ ونهائيةٍ عن جريمة “التنسيق الأمني” مع الاحتلال لحماية أمن المستوطنات، وهذان أمران يبدوان عصيّان على الوقوع.
لقد كان طرد رموز “التنسيق الأمني” من مراسيم تشيع شهداء مخيَّم جنين تعبيرًا عن سخط الشارع الفلسطيني من الحال المخزي الذي وصلت إليه السلطة بكل المعايير الوطنية، إلَّا أنَّ البيان الهستيري الذي صدر عن السلطة عقب ذلك باسم حركة “فتح”، والذي قالت فيه “نعلنها علنيةً، ومنذ هذه اللحظة، بأنَّ حركة الشر الحمساوية هي حركةٌ محظورةٌ على هذه الأرض الطاهرة، بالإضافة إلى كل من يتساوق معها من قريبٍ أو بعيدٍ”، لم يكن ردة فعلٍ على تلك الحادثة فقط، إنما كان في العمق تعبيرًا عن مدى التخبط الذي وصلت إليه السلطة بعد إخفاق الاحتلال في اجتثاث الحالة المقاوِمة في المخيَّم، بما يعنيه ذلك من تهديدٍ مباشرٍ لاستمرارها الذي بات مرتبطًا بوجود الاحتلال ذاته، بعدما أسقطت من يدها كل أوراق القوة في مواجهته، وذلك حينما ارتضت لعب دور الحارس لدى الاحتلال بحربها الأمنية على سائر فصائل المقاومة الفلسطينية والعربية.
يمكن القول بعد فشَل العدوان الأحدث على مخيَّم جنين، بأنَّ الضفَّة قد أسَّست قاعدةً صلبةً لمرحلة جديدة من العمل المقاوم، تصلح للبناء عليها وتطويرها، لكن في ذات الوقت، يشير ذلك إلى انتقال الضفَّة لمرحلةٍ أكثر سخونةً، يرتفع معها منسوب القلق من إقدام السلطة وأجهزتها الأمنية، بسبب حالتيّ الهستيريا والتخبُّط اللتين تعيشهما بعد التطورات الأخيرة، على خطواتٍ مجنونةٍ بالذهاب إلى الاصطدام المباشر والخشن مع كتائب المقاومة في الضفَّة، بدلًا من أساليب الاحتواء والعمل الأمني اللذين اتبعتهما في مواجهة تلك الكتائب خلال المراحل الماضية.
The footage released by the Jenin Brigades depicts the detonation of a Tariq 1 bomb near an IOF bulldozer during the IOF raid last Monday.
The Jenin Brigade shared these scenes on their Telegram account, under the authorized publication category. The footage showcases the engineering unit successfully detonating an explosive device known as Tariq 1 within the military bulldozer during the battle of Jenin.
This evening, the Jenin Brigades released footage depicting the moment when an Israeli occupation military bulldozer was detonated during its incursion into the Jenin camp last Monday.
Al-Quds Brigades – Jenin Brigade celebrated on the victory of the Palestinian Resistance over the invading Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday.
“The Palestinian Resistance, chiefly Al-Quds Brigades – Jenin Brigades, wrote in the battle of the Fury of Jenin the most magnificent epics of heroism and sacrifice,” the armed wing said. It cost the enemy heavy losses in this round of confrontations which will go down in the history of the struggle of the Palestinian people, it added.
The group thanked the steadfast Palestinian people residing in the Jenin camp, its countryside, and the cities that embraced its people. The Jenin Brigade also saluted the families of those martyred, injured, and detained during the battle for the great sacrifices they made.
On his part, Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh said, “All options to support Jenin and its people were on the table,” adding that the heroic operation in “Tel Aviv” and other acts of Resistance which took place all over Palestine came in support for Jenin and its people.
He also added that Hamas sent clear messages to the occupation through third parties to inform it that the Resistance was aware of the situation in Jenin pushing it to stop its aggression on the camp.
Echoing Haniyeh’s remarks, the Al-Qassam Brigades congratulated the residents of the camp as well as its fighters, the fighters of Al-Quds Brigades, and those of Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, for their steadfastness during the battle.
A shooting operation was carried out on 6 July near the Kedumim settlement close to the northern occupied West Bank city of Qalqiliya, resulting in the killing of one Israeli soldier and the injury of at least two others.
Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulance service initially said that at least one Israeli was seriously wounded, before announcing the death shortly afterwards.
Palestinian media outlets claimed the shooting resulted in two injuries.
According to Israeli army radio, the attacker got out of a vehicle and opened fire at two settlers near the Kedumim settlement before fleeing.
He was found shortly afterwards and shot dead by Israeli troops. Footage on social media allegedly shows the Israeli forces opening fire at the attacker.
Footage purportedly from the scene shows Israeli security forces opening fire pic.twitter.com/ixTaoPIF56
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) July 6, 2023
Israeli news outlet Ynet claimed that the shooting took place near “an axis that connects Kedumim to Nablus, an area where there have been many attacks in the past.”
Hamas’ Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades has claimed responsibility for the operation, and the executor has been identified as resistance fighter Ahmad Yasin Ghaidhan, from the village of Qibya west of Ramallah.
According to Israeli media, the soldier killed was serving in the Givati Brigade of the Israeli army.
Reports indicate that the initial objective of the operation was to assassinate Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
The shooting comes one day after the end of Israel’s brutal operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, where they were driven out by the resistance after besieging the city and its refugee camp, killing 12, injuring over 100, and displacing thousands.
One day before the withdrawal from Jenin on 5 July, ten Israelis were wounded in a car-ramming and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv.
Israel launched the operation in Jenin due to the growing presence of resistance factions there, particularly the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) Jenin Brigade, who led the fight against Israeli troops during the operation.
Israeli Knesset member, Avichai Boaron, said following the shooting that the Israeli military operation should be expanded to include other areas of the West Bank, particularly Nablus, where the PIJ’s Nablus Brigade and other groups, such as the Lions’ Den, have also gained notoriety.
Many referred to the Tel Aviv ramming-stabbing operation as a natural response to Israel’s brutal assault on Jenin, including Hamas, as well as well as media personalities such Electronic Intifada’s Ali Abunimah.
In a statement following the shooting on 6 July, the PIJ praised “the heroic [operation] in the Kedumim settlement, which comes as a response to the occupation’s crimes against our people.”
The Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, Ziyad Al-Nakhalah, says that the Jenin Brigade led this great victory and that the Palestinian people proved that unity could defeat the enemy.
The Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, Ziyad al-Nakhalah, said that the Palestinian people achieved a victory by ending the occupation’s aggression against Jenin and its camp.
He added that the Jenin Briage led this victory, noting that “the Palestinian people, with their unity and rallying around the resistance fighters, proved that they can defeat the enemy.”
Al-Nakhalah added, “The Palestinian people have proven that they can conquer the Israeli occupation in every battle against it, from the battle of Seif Al-Quds to the Fury of Jenin.”
He pointed out that “during these historical moments, the entirety of Jenin is cheering for the resistance fighters and the Jenin Battalion,” describing these moments as “moments of pride and glory that will persist until our victory.”
Al-Nakhalah called for national solidarity to strengthen the steadfastness of the Jenin camp so that it “remains an inspiring model for revolution, defiance, struggle, and resistance.”
#WATCH | Video circulated on social media depicting Palestinians rallying in the Jenin refugee camp in celebration of the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces after they were met with fierce resistance from the camp's freedom fighters. pic.twitter.com/HEKikNJ5hr
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) July 4, 2023
Palestinian factions in Jenin
Al-Quds Brigades-Jenin Brigade saluted the victory achieved in Jenin against the Israeli aggression. It affirmed that the Palestinian resistance was a model of heroism and redemption in the Jenin camp and that it inflicted heavy losses on the occupation at all levels.
The leader revealed that “The resistance in Jenin is preparing to announce its victory and break the enemy’s arrogance, which was unable to achieve its goals despite the scale of aggression and destruction it left behind.”
For his part, the head of the political bureau of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, saluted the Resistance fighters in the Jenin camp, and those stationed there, stressing that Jenin was and still is “the incubator of the resistance.”
The Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, issued a statement in which it praised “our people in the Jenin camp,” as well as the freedom fighters from all Palestinian factions “for their legendary steadfastness.”
Munther al-Hayek, the spokesperson for the Fatah movement, saluted the victory in Jenin, stressing that “the devastation left by the occupation in Jenin will increase our people’s determination to maintain confrontation.”
Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in occupied Palestine confirmed that the people are returning to the Jenin camp after the occupation forces withdrew from it, and the resistance fighters are roaming the streets.
For the second day in a row, the Israeli aggression on the city of Jenin and its camp in the occupied Palestinian West Bank continues. The Palestinian resistance has been standing strong against the Israeli attacks, leading to a violent and destructive battle.
The occupying Israeli regime continues its invasion of Jenin for the second day in a row. pic.twitter.com/qjIYhD8Fbm
Despite the vague reports about an Israeli military withdrawal from Jenin, the Palestinian Resistance continued inflicting heavy losses upon the enemy troops.
Al-Quds Brigades claimed responsibility for the killing of an Israeli soldier in a bomb and shooting attack on a Zionist military jeep in the camp.
According to the Palestinian health ministry, the ongoing Zionist aggression on Jenin has claimed 12 martyrs so far. The ministry also reported dozens of dozens of injuries and cases of suffocation.
Media reports noted that the Israeli occupation forces fired gas bombs at Jenin hospital, suffocating a number of locals and disrupting the emergency chamber. Later reports indicated that the Zionist gunfire injured three Palestinians, including two serious, in the hospital.
Palestinian sources have reported that the Israeli enemy aircraft bombed new targets in Jenin and its camp on Monday evening and Tuesday dawn, while the occupation forces stormed the neighborhoods of Jenin for the second day, causing widespread destruction.
In pictures: The destruction in Jenin refugee camp as a result of the continuing Israeli military aggression. pic.twitter.com/UTMmfjMLji
The Palestinian resistance, however, has not backed down. Explosive devices have been detonated in Israeli occupation military vehicles, and Zionist soldiers have been targeted with bombs and bullets during attempts to advance in Jenin. Meanwhile, young men have also clashed with Israeli occupation forces in Qalqilya, Hebron, Al-Isawiya, and Abu Dis towns in occupied Jerusalem, with the residents of other Palestinian villages and cities organizing spontaneous solidarity marches.
The Israeli occupation forces have forcibly displaced around 3,000 Palestinians from Jenin camp, with the destruction of houses causing extensive damage. The Palestinian Red Crescent confirmed that its medical teams dealt with 103 injuries in the field, and the enemy army arrested over a hundred people.
Thousands of Palestinians were forced to leave their houses by Israeli occupation forces troops in Jenin. pic.twitter.com/hKRmkFwKR9
— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) July 3, 2023
The Palestinian resistance factions have condemned the aggression, calling on the international community to take immediate action to stop it. They have also warned that response options are broad and comprehensive.
Late Tuesday, Al-Qassam Brigades announced its fighters continued clashing with Israeli occupation forces, preventing the Zionist invasion of Central Jenin.
Al-Manar reporter noted that clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli occupation forces erupted in various West Bank areas.
In a statement released by the Jenin Brigade – Al-Quds Brigades, stated that its fighters engaged in fierce confrontations with Israeli occupation forces who attempted to advance on the outskirts of the Jenin camp. They were able to shoot down a drone belonging to the Israeli occupation and take control of it, highlighting that this is the second drone downed during the battle.
Al-Qassam Brigades also announced downing the fifth Zionist drone over Jenin during this battle.
The Israeli occupation forces have yet to achieve their objectives in the West Bank, with previous military operations failing to achieve their goals. Despite this setback, the IOF has declined to reveal how long the current operation will take, only stating that they will remain on the ground for as long as necessary.
The Palestinian Resistance faction react to the apartheid “Israeli” entity’s large-scale air attacks on the Jenin refugee camp in the northern part of the West Bank, which caused the martyrdom of nine Palestinians and wounded 50 others.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s [PIJ] al-Quds Brigades [AQB] – Jenin Battalion said, “In response to the ongoing aggression and as part of the Fury of Jenin battle, our Mujahideen [fighters] carried out several qualitative strikes against the [‘Israeli’] occupation forces and their vehicles since the morning.”
“Our Mujahideen [fighters] were able to detonate a number of Tariq-1 explosive devices, which were used for the first time, in an armored jeep this morning, causing it to be disabled and catch fire, killing and injuring those inside it,” the group added.
The group further said its fighters are confronting the “Israeli” Occupation Forces [IOF] troops during their attempt to advance by targeting them with heavy barrages.
“Despite the air strikes, our Mujahideen [fighters] managed to thwart the attempt of the occupying forces to advance after engaging in violent clashes with them,” the al-Quds Brigades [AQB] – Jenin Battalion said.
For its part, the Hamas resistance movement’s military wing the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades [IQB] in the Jenin camp said, “Our Mujahideen [fighters] from all the Palestinian factions are facing the [‘Israeli’] occupation army in the alleys of Jenin camp, inflicting direct casualties on them.”
“We announce that a number of the occupation soldiers fell into an elaborate and coordinated ambush between the military arms in the camp while they were trying to advance through one of the houses,” the group went on to say.
The al-Qassam Brigades added, “We challenge the occupation army to announce its confirmed losses – the dead and the injured.
It announced that “The Mujahideen in Jenin camp shot down two drones since the beginning of the aggression.”
“We affirm that all options are open to our Mujahideen [fighters] to respond to the occupation’s encroachment and curb its aggression against Jenin,” the al-Qassam Brigades said.
However, the group warned the “Israelis”, “We tell our enemy that: you will not leave Jenin as you entered it.”
The Mujahideen Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement, issued a brief statement on the ongoing situation in Jenin.
“Our mujahideen [fighters] are fighting bravely the Battle of Jenin alongside the al-Quds Brigades, the al-Qassam Brigades, the al-Aqsa Brigades and the resistance factions to confront this brutal Zionist aggression against Jenin,” the group said in their statement.
It added, “We affirm that we will continue in this battle until this enemy withdraws disgracefully; it will not undermine the determination of our Resistance and our people.”
Moreover, the Joint Chamber of Palestinian Resistance Factions issued a statement, mourning the martyrdom of Palestinian freedom fighters in the occupied refugee camp of Jenin.
“The citizens of Jenin have displayed unwavering resilience in the face of the brutal ‘Israeli’ occupation forces, making great sacrifices for their cause,” the statement read.
“Since late Sunday night, the ‘Israeli’ Occupation Forces [IOF] have been launching a full-scale offensive against the densely populated camp in a failed attempt to crush the Palestinian resistance in the occupied West Bank,” the statement added.
The statement of the Joint Chamber of Palestinian Resistance Factions continued, “In response to this vicious aggression, the Joint Chamber of Palestinian Resistance Factions released the following statement:
First: We salute the Palestinian freedom fighters in occupied Jenin who have been steadfastly standing against the hideousness of the ‘Israeli’ occupation. We also salute the Palestinian people who embrace and safeguard the resistance fighters.
Second: The chamber is in an ongoing session to closely monitor the barbaric aggression on Jenin. The Palestinian resistance will not allow the occupation forces to encroach upon the people of Jenin and single them out.
Third: The continuation of the aggression against Jenin and the behavior of the occupation forces will determine the nature of the resistance’s response.
Fourth: We call upon the Palestinian people in the occupied West Bank and the neighboring cities of Jenin to support occupied Jenin and confront the ‘Israeli’ occupation forces. We urge the resistance fighters in all arenas to remain prepared to respond to the brutal aggression should it persist.
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بالنظر إلى موازين القوى في الحقبة الحالية بصورةٍ مجملةٍ، سواءً أكان ذلك فلسطينياً أم إقليمياً أم دولياً، يمكن القول بوجود فرصةٍ واقعيةٍ أمام الفلسطينيين وقوى المقاومة عموماً.
ما بعد كمين جنين وصواريخها.. مرحلةٌ حساسةٌ تهدِّد الضفَّة
يمكن عدُّ شهر حزيران/يونيو 2023 فاتحة طورٍ جديدٍ للحراك الشعبي المقاوم في الضفَّة، إذ عند تمام الساعة الرابعة فجراً، من يوم الإثنين، 19 حزيران/يونيو، شنَّت قوات “جيش” الاحتلال عمليةً هجوميةً لاقتحام مخيم جنين، شارك فيها مئات الجنود من وحدات “غفعاتي” و”ماجلان” و”دفدوفان” و”المستعربين” و”المظليين”، تُصاحبهم نحو 120 مدرَّعة مصفَّحة.
لا يزال الحراك الشعبي المقاوم الذي تعيشه الضفَّة والقدس المحتلة خلال السنوات الأخيرة ينتقل من طورٍ إلى آخر، فبرغم البيئة الأمنية شديدة التعقيد التي يعمل فيها المقاومون في الضفَّة، وبرغم العثرات التي يمر بها الحراك أحياناً، فإن المنحنى العام للحراك يبدو في تصاعدٍ مستمرٍ، وذلك بسبب تضافر أسبابٍ موضوعيةٍ مرتبطةٍ بتراجع الاحتلال وعوامل ذاتيةٍ فلسطينيةٍ ومستجداتٍ إقليميةٍ وأخرى دوليةٍ لا مجال للخوض فيها هنا.
لكن المفاجأة كانت بأنْ استدرجت “كتيبة جنين” القوات المهاجمة إلى كمينٍ محكمٍ لعبواتٍ ناسفةٍ شديدة الانفجار، تمَّ تفجيرها عن بُعد، ما أدى إلى إخراج مدرَّعةٍ واحدةٍ على الأقل من المدرعات الحديثة عالية التصفيح من الخدمة ومحاصرة طاقمها، وإعطاب آلياتٍ أخرى، ليتبع ذلك اشتباكاتٌ قويةٌ بالرصاص، وتنقلب عملية العدو الهجومية إلى محاولة انسحابٍ آمنٍ وإنقاذٍ لجنوده المحاصرين، ومجهودٍ عسكريٍ لسحب آلياته التي أُعطبت في ساحة المواجهة، وقد وصل الأمر إلى حدِّ الاستعانة بعدَّة مروحيات “أباتشي” ومقاتلة “F-16” لتأمين انسحاب جنوده، ولقد انتهت العملية التي استمرَّت قرابة 12 ساعةً بتسجيل فشلٍ ذريعٍ للهجوم وسقوط عدَّة إصاباتٍ بين صفوف القوات المهاجمة.
لم يكن فشل هجوم “جيش” الاحتلال بحد ذاته العلامة الفارقة لتلك العملية، التي اختارت لها الصحافة العبرية اسم “معركة جنين”، بل إن التطور النوعي كان في دخول سلاح العبوات شديدة الانفجار، والقابلة للتفجير عن بُعد إلى ميدان المعركة، فبرغم استخدام سلاح العبوات المتفجِّرة في الضفَّة من قَبْل ، فإن ظهور عبواتٍ أكثر تطوراً وقدرةً تفجيريةً، بالإضافة إلى اتِّباع المقاومة تكتيكاتٍ قتالية جديدة أكثر احترافيةً، استدرجت بواسطتها القوات المهاجمة إلى كمائن العبوات الناسفة، كان أمراً افتقدته الضفَّة لسنينٍ طويلةٍ، حتى إن الصحافة العبرية قد شبَّهت ما تعرض له “جيش” الاحتلال، وطبيعة العبوات الناسفة التي تم استخدامها في مخيَّم جنين، بما كان يتعرض له في جنوبيّ لبنان إبان الاحتلال.
أمَّا يوم الإثنين، 26 حزيران/يونيو، أي بعد مرور أسبوعٍ واحدٍ فقط على “معركة جنين”، فقد ظهر
مقطعٌ لمحاولة إطلاق صاروخين محلِّيي الصنع من جنين اتجاه مغتصبة “رام أون” في منطقة جلبوع، وقد وصف الإعلام الإسرائيلي الحدث بأنَّه “تطورٌ خطيرٌ ومتقدمٌ”، علمًا بأنَّ جنين كانت قد شهدت محاولتين سابقتين مماثلتين على الأقل خلال الشهر المنصرم.
إن التقدُّم في طبيعة السلاح المستخدم من مجموعات المقاومة في الضفَّة، وتطور أساليبها القتالية، يفضي إلى القول بأنَّ الحراك الشعبي المقاوم في الضفَّة والقدس قد افتَتَح بالفعل طوراً جديداً في مساره النضالي.
لكن هذا التقدُّم في العمل المقاوم يفرض على المقاومة وداعميها استحقاقاتٍ ملحَّة لا بد من التوقف عندها، إذ يشير العديد من المعطيات بعد “معركة جنين” إلى احتمالية لجوء العدو إلى التصعيد العسكري في شمال الضفَّة، وضدَّ مخيَّم جنين على وجه الخصوص، ولا يعدّ هذا أمراً مفاجئاً، فالاحتلال ما انفك يُصرِّح عن قلقه الجدي من بلوغ الحراك المقاوم في الضفَّة مرحلة انتفاضةٍ ثالثةٍ شاملةٍ، ناهيك بكونه لا يحتمل أن تتطور الحالة المقاوِمة في الضفَّة إلى ما يشبه الحال في غزَّة، فكيف إذا ما وضعنا في الحسبان بعض المعلومات الاستخبارية الواردة من الأردن عن مساع جديةٍ لدى المقاومة من أجل إدخال سلاح المُسَيَّرات إلى الضفَّة؟
لذلك تعدّ المرحلة القادمة على الضفَّة في غاية الخطورة، فالحراك المقاوم فيها لا يزال فتياً، ولا يكفيه تكثيف الدعم بوسائل الصمود من مالٍ وعتادٍ فقط، بل إن المطلوب توفير شبكة حمايةٍ فاعلةٍ له داخلياً وإقليمياً، بحيث تؤمِّن له غطاءً في مواجهة تغوُّل “جيش” الاحتلال، وذلك من خلال رسم قواعد اشتباكٍ مبنيةٍ على قاعدة “توازن الردع” القائم حالياً بين العدو وبين قوى المقاومة.
بالنظر إلى موازين القوى في الحقبة الحالية بصورةٍ مجملةٍ، سواءً أكان ذلك فلسطينياً أم إقليمياً أم دولياً، يمكن القول بوجود فرصةٍ واقعيةٍ أمام الفلسطينيين وقوى المقاومة عموماً، وذلك من أجل تحقيق تقدُّمٍ جديدٍ في مواجهة العدو في ساحة الضفَّة، فتدعيم الحراك المقاوم الفتي في الضفَّة والقدس، وتأمين الحماية له ضد تغوُّل الاحتلال حتى يأخذ مداه كانتفاضةٍ ثالثةٍ شاملةٍ، بصرف النظر عن أسلوب تلك الانتفاضة وطبيعتها في هذه المرة، قادرٌ على تحقيق إنجازٍ ملموسٍ في الضفة على مستوى إنجازيّ 2000 في جنوب لبنان و2005 في غزَّة.
أمَّا في حال انكسار الحراك المقاوم الحالي في الضفَّة، فسيكون ذلك إخفاقاً إستراتيجياً للمقاومة تتخطى آثاره السلبية الساحة الفلسطينية إلى باقي ساحات المقاومة في الإقليم.
لذلك، يبدو أننا على أعتاب مرحلةٍ حساسةٍ تهدد الضفَّة، تتطلب مواكبةً حثيثةً من القطاعات والساحات كافة، سواءً أكان على مستوى التحركات الشعبية الفلسطينية في الشتات، أم على مستوى تحفيز الرأي العام العربي والإسلامي، أم على مستوى فصائل المقاومة الفلسطينية وداعميها الإقليميين، لاغتنام هذه اللحظة التاريخية، ومنع العدو من تحويلها إلى إخفاقٍ إستراتيجيٍ يصيب مشروع التحرير برمَّته.
“Operation Avenging the Free” has marked another episode in the progression of the Resistance’s military capabilities, this article will examine the historical context and the evolution of Palestinian rocket capabilities and specific innovations which have titled the balance of power in favor of Gaza.
The far-right government of Benjamin Netanyahu embarked on a five-day aggression on the Gaza Strip on May 9 as it utilized its security apparatus to complete an assassination campaign against leaders of the Palestinian Resistance.
This came in an attempt to save face amid recurring and increasing security breaches in the West Bank and occupied Al-Quds, which has raised questions regarding the ability of successive Israeli governments to limit the progression of Resistance in the spatially separated occupied Palestinian territories. In response, the Resistance’s Joint Operations Room (JOR) — which coordinates the military and security activities of the Resistance groups — announced “Operation Avenging the Free” in retaliation to the murder of three leaders.
This operation saw the Al-Quds Brigades take a leading role in pivotal missions that were supplemented by the active role of the Palestinian Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), and Al Nasser Salah Al-Din Brigades, as well as intelligence and infrastructural coordination from the Qassam Brigades, along with contributions from other groups within the JOR.
In this battle, the Palestinian Resistance showed exemplary production capabilities, evident in the rejuvenation of its locally-produced rocket arsenal, while maintaining the capacity to expand and refine its weapon choices, which both the armed Brigades and Israeli media spoke of. The JOR, specifically the armed brigades of the PIJ, had last engaged in a battle in August 2022 which witnessed the firing of 1000+ rockets, not to mention the extended confrontations of May 2021 in which barrages of rockets hit targets all over occupied Palestine. In that battle, the Resistance halted all air navigation over the occupied territories after the launching of the Ayash-250 rocket. Thus, the besieged Gaza Strip succeeded in showcasing its innovative production and engineering capacities, since the process of restocking ammunition has become dependent on recycling and repurposing materials to serve the Palestinian people’s fight for freedom.
An appreciation of the military expertise that the Resistance accumulated in Gaza cannot be fully grasped before looking into the material history of its progression, specifically in the field of rocket manufacturing and engineering.
Footage dated in 2005 from a field trip with leaders of the Al-Quds Brigade showed off part of the group’s training and their rocket launching capabilities. When compared to the barrages of rockets launched in every successive battle since 2014, the PIJ’s capabilities seem amateurish at best, as the chief tactics utilized to achieve tangible objectives at the time were “Martyrdom Operations” where fighters of the Brigades would risk their lives in pre-planned attacks on positions of the occupying forces.
In the early 2000s, video footage emerged of fighters exiting a banged-up panel van as they placed rockets on makeshift launchpads to be fired in an unknown direction. The early stages of rocket production showed, quite clearly, how underdeveloped the weapons were, as the spiraling trails of smoke showed the inefficient trajectory of the rockets cutting through the air.
Guidance fins on early rockets were placed parallel to the rocket head itself, which cut the payload’s range substantially— fins are supposed to guide the projectile into a roll, which allows it to cut through the air more easily — slight improvements such as changing the position of the fins, and calibrating the weight of the rockets culminated in 2014 when the Resistance was able to showcase its military capabilities and deter the aggression on Gaza. Successive Israeli governments attempted to thwart the inevitable rise of the Resistance, as fighters in Gaza looked to improve their military means by building on the progress achieved by martyrs, the accumulated expertise of other liberation movements, and the perseverance of Palestinian youth born into the besieged Strip.
Historically, Israelis sought to eliminate leaders, engineers, highly-skilled fighters, and production and launching facilities. However, rocket launching capabilities have seen consistent progression, as the last day of “Operation Avenging the Free” highlighted the effectiveness of the Al-Quds Brigades’ rocket launching tactics. The Brigades told Al Mayadeen English that they alone launched around 1,500 rockets and shells that targeted Israeli cities, the Gaza envelope, and the depth of the Zionist entity, in addition to military sites, airstrips, and artillery emplacements. The enemy admitted to the fact that Resistance rockets struck several sites and cities in occupied Palestine.
Siege on Gaza
After the liberation of Gaza in 2005, the Resistance achieved a wider margin of freedom in weapon production and the organization of its operations, which was previously of utmost difficulty due to the direct occupation of the strip and the presence of Israeli forces.
In an attempt to limit the progression of Resistance in the Strip, the occupation sought to implement severe unilateral sanctions that manifested themselves in the complete besiegement and blockade of all routes of entry to Gaza. The policy was a comprehensive plan to first, create a state of collective suffering within the Strip aimed at pushing Palestinians to let go of their pursuit of freedom — a tactic which has been deployed by Imperialists and colonialists powers en masse in the global south — and an attempt to halt the military activities of the armed wings.
Evidently, this policy did not achieve its goals, as the Resistance made great leaps forward, developing military instruments and strategies that ensured further victories for the Palestinian people, breaking through the facade of the “invincibility” of the Israeli army which succumbed to the demands of the Resistance — be it in Lebanon or Palestine — on various occasions.
An Israeli “security” frenzy after the Resistance forced its troops out of Gaza in 2005 and 2006 was supplemented by severe sanctions on the strip in 2007 and a naval blockade in 2009 which prohibited the entry of any vessel into Gaza’s waters, be it allied with the Resistance or neutral.
In 2010 Netanyahu’s government announced the criteria utilized in enacting this policy, which has been described by critics as arbitrary, listing materials that could be used for military purposes as prohibited from entering the Strip, including what was described to be dual-use equipment which could be employed in civilian and military use such as sanitation equipment and cement.
“Israel”, an occupying force and the world’s last colonial project, justified its collective punishment of Palestinians under the guise of preventing the Resistance from achieving a military advantage. However, after 16 years of sanctions on Gaza ”Israel” has only restricted civilian life in the Strip and imposed suffering on its people, yet still failing to maintain a military advantage; in fact, the IOF continues to suffer massive blows on the field as the Resistance continues to expand its arsenal, regardless of the siege.
Local Production
Israeli fixation over the complete deprivation of the Palestinian people of their means to sustenance and resistance has led to the innovation of groundbreaking military tactics and weapons development.
Traditionally, armed forces usually depend on either producing their weapons through complex military facilities or importing technologies and arms from states who have already pinned down that process. In Gaza the possibility of both is quite impossible, especially after “Israel” strengthened its intelligence and military alliances in the Red Sea and the Mediterranean to entrench its security apparatus within the Arab world’s waters post-2013.
Gazan fighters have now been accustomed to uncustomary practices, evident in their consistent pursuit to fortify their defensive capabilities. In the early 2000s, a period that coincided with the direct occupation of the Strip, engineers of the Qassam Brigades went to unfathomable extents to source explosive materials. Word of mouth in Gaza says that chemical engineers of the Brigades extracted nitrates from dove defecate by boiling down kilograms of it to produce small amounts of raw materials used in rocket manufacturing. These circumstances did not hinder the diligent work of resistance fighters and leaders, who made a remarkable shift in their tactics to co-opt rocket technology into local production facilities.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has been a key ally for Palestinian Resistance and has previously supplied Resistance fighters with Fajr 3 and Fajr 5 rockets. Although Iranian-supplied weapons were of great aid to the Resistance in its temporal battles with “Israel”, the real benefit lies within studying the process, geometries, and design that constitutes these rockets. The knowledge shared between different poles of the Axis of Resistance has led to an overall reality where the JOR achieved independence in terms of the production of its military capabilities. Currently, it could be argued that the overwhelming majority of rockets launched toward settlements and occupied territories are produced in Gaza itself, in the workshops of the different groups of the JOR.
Increased precision
Through sharing knowledge and expertise, the Al-Quds Brigade was able to decrease its dependence on imported/smuggled weapon systems that gave it strategic advantages on the battlefield.
It slowly shifted the balance of power by developing and manufacturing several lines of rockets and other explosive projectiles. On the second day of confrontations, the Al-Quds Brigades published a video revealing the features of the Boraq 85 rocket, which boasts a range of 85 km that is capable of effectively targeting “Tel Aviv” and settlements in similar proximity from firing positions in the Strip. The rocket holds a warhead of 40 kg and was put into use in 2019.
Although Boraq’s warhead is much smaller than that of the Fajr rockets, it can be considered an alternative, as it targets enemy positions in similar ranges and precision. In addition, its production is much more feasible, as it is produced from locally-available materials and technologies.
Even though the Fajr line of rockets allowed Gazans to expand the scope of confrontation with Israelis at a crucial period, the locally-produced Boraq rockets, in their different iterations, highlighted the Resistance’s diminishing dependency on imported weapon systems.
The Resistance has also developed the Badr line of rockets, which harnesses larger explosive warheads that have been estimated at around 200 kg, in addition to the warhead’s tendency to fragment into a multitude of shrapnels, according to Israeli media.
The Ayyash 250 rocket, which was first launched in the battle of the Seif Al-Quds back in May 2021 also showcased the Resistance’s abilities to develop weapons that cover the entirety of occupied Palestinian territory.
Yehya Al-Sinwar, Hamas’s current leader in the Gaza Strip stated after Seif Al-Quds, “The Resistance has now covered an area that stretches from Naqoura, north of Palestine to ‘Eilat’ in the south.” These breakthroughs bear witness to the continuous progress seen in the Strip’s engineering capabilities. The diligent work of the Resistance members in Gaza has produced a steady development of multiple lines of rockets, from inaccurate objects traveling targeting nearby envelope settlements to well-made accurate weapons that have inflicted substantial damage upon their targets.
The work of Resistance fighters has been undoubtedly affected by the sanctions imposed on Gaza. However, the Israeli policy pushed the Resistance into a precarious position, and as it traversed through these peculiar material conditions its general principles of operation were molded and solidified.
The Al-Quds Brigades told Al Mayadeen English, “We work under severe circumstances that only Allah knows about. Rebuilding and resupplying our military arsenal, specifically our rocket fire, requires substantial efforts that center around recycling, sourcing, and transporting equipment. Regardless of the difficulty of working conditions, the besiegement of Gaza, and continuous aggression, we have been able, as we have shown in every round of confrontation, to restore our military capabilities and replace the rockets launched as we defend our people.”
“The work of the Palestinian Resistance and Al-Quds Brigades is completely unattached to individuals or leaders, as its functions are based on an integrated system that works towards pre-set strategic goals that center around Palestine’s complete liberation. The leaders who were martyred founded the principles which allow us to say that the Resistance is determined and resolute, and its search for freedom cannot be stopped. The Israeli occupation should await the promised day when masses from the resistance and all the free people from every corner of the world will enter occupied Palestine.”
The work of the Al-Quds Brigades and its blueprint for military progression under severe circumstances has now been implemented in the occupied West Bank, with Jenin and its refugee camp taking a leading role in today’s Palestinian Resistance. On June 19, the first signs of an effective defensive strategy began to emerge. This was exemplified by the locally-produced highly explosive devices that dealt a heavy blow to intruding “Israeli Border Police” personnel and armored vehicles. These weapons were introduced for the first time in the West Bank, showcasing the fruitful outcomes of the secretive work carried out by the Axis of Resistance in general, and the Al-Quds Brigades specifically.
While the geography, governance, and social fabric of the Gaza Strip differ greatly from those of the West Bank, the larger picture remains unchanged: the constant advancement of Resistance capabilities amid Israeli security failures.
During the early hours of this morning, a violent confrontation unfolded as the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) conducted a raid on the city of Jenin.
The incident led to intense clashes between the IOF and Palestinian Resistance groups, who were steadfastly defending the city against the recurring acts of aggression perpetrated by the IOF.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that four citizens, including a child, were killed, and a large number of citizens were injured, including one in critical condition during the occupation’s raid into the Al-Hadaf and Al-Jabriyat neighborhoods near Jenin camp.
The Jenin Brigade, a Palestinian Resistance group, announced that they targeted the IOF with locally-made explosive devices, causing significant damage to the IOF’s raiding vehicles. It is likely that the explosions also resulted in injuries among the occupation forces as they were fired upon following the blasts. Video evidence captured the Israeli raiding party vehicles being targeted by explosive devices.
Media coverage: "Footage documenting the blow-up of an armored Israeli military vehicle during the ongoing attack on Jenin refugee camp." pic.twitter.com/1TlCUxehLe
Reports from Jenin reveal that during a recent fire exchange, the Red Star of David, the symbol of the Israeli medical service, was observed in the vicinity where multiple vehicles belonging to the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) were targeted with locally-made improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Additionally, the Al-Quds Brigades Jenin Brigades declared in a military statement that their Resistance fighters persist in targeting the IOF. They engaged in clashes in the Al-Jabriyat and Al-Hadaf neighborhoods, employing intense firepower and improvised explosive devices, resulting in injuries.
— يونس الزعتري #عين_على_العدو (@YounesZaatari) June 19, 2023
The Jenin Battalion of the Al-Quds Brigades has confirmed that their fighters launched a barrage of bullets and explosive devices, achieving direct hits on the occupation forces. They proudly announced that their mujahideen (fighters) successfully detonated multiple explosive devices directly on IOF vehicles and engaged them with heavy gunfire.
In the ongoing clashes in Jenin, six Israeli occupation soldiers have been reported wounded.
The Hebrew “Wala” Israeli website provided this information, stating that the soldiers fell into an ambush during the confrontations. According to the report, the military vehicle they were in was targeted and detonated by Palestinian resistance fighters. The occupation army is currently making efforts to withdraw the damaged vehicles from the area.
The Hebrew Channel 12 also reported the incident, stating that for the first time, a military helicopter belonging to the Israeli army fired a missile to secure the rescue operation of the military forces and vehicles that fell into an elaborate ambush in Jenin.
For the first time since 2000, lsraeli occupation forces uses warplanes during a mass raid on Jenin. pic.twitter.com/trRm5ofz5t
The Palestinian resistance dealt a blow to the occupation forces in the city of Jenin
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After spotting IOF raiding special party, Jenin Brigade lured it into an ambush, and clashes erupted with Israeli reinforcements sent afterward.
The Israeli occupation forces raided Jenin early this morning resulting in violent confrontations with Resistance groups protecting the city from the aggression conducted regularly by the IOF.
According to Palestinian media, at least 13 Palestinian residents of the city have been wounded by live IOF fire as a result of the raid and have been transferred to the Jenin hospital.
The Jenin Brigade announced targeting the IOF with locally-made explosive devices causing significant damage to IOF raiding vehicles with a likelihood that they have also resulted in injuries amongst the raiding occupation forces as bullets continued to rain upon them following the explosions.
The Jenin Brigade announced that its members had successfully lured an IOF unit into an ambush “the likes of which it had not witnessed before,” adding that the Resistance reported “casualties” amongst IOF ranks.
— يونس الزعتري #عين_على_العدو (@YounesZaatari) June 19, 2023
Video evidence showed Israeli raiding party vehicles being targeted by explosive devices.
Reports from inside Jenin underscored that the Red Star of David has been sighted in the vicinity of the fire exchange zone where multiple IOF vehicles were targeted with locally-made IEDs.
إعطاب آلية عسكرية صهيونية بعد استهدافها بعبوة ناسفة خلال الإشتباكات المندلعة بين المقاومين و قوات الإحتلال في جنين. pic.twitter.com/LAi2uPnJ8k
— يونس الزعتري #عين_على_العدو (@YounesZaatari) June 19, 2023
Moreover, Al-Quds Brigades -Jenin Brigades announced in a military statement that Resistance fighters “continue to target the IOF storming the Al-Jabriyat and the Al-Hadaf neighborhood with intensive fire and improvised explosive devices that are resulting in injuries.”
Al Mayadeen correspondent reported The number of injuries in Jenin camp so far has reached 14, 3 of which are in critical condition.
Our correspondent added that confrontations are still ongoing till this moment.
Walla! Israeli news Website revealed that 5 Israeli soldiers were injured after they fell to an ambush in the West Bank’s city of Jenin.
IOF military complicit with settlers to aggravate Huwara attack: CNN
A month-long investigation by CNN into the Israeli settlers’ attack on Huwara reveals that the Israeli occupation forces not only failed to prevent the acts of terror on the Palestinian town but were also involved in prolonging and aiding the aggression on Palestinians.
The attacks, which took place on the night of February 26, led to the martyrdom of one Palestinian and the injury of more than a hundred. In addition, the illegal Israeli settlers were intent on burning down the properties of Palestinians in the area including their houses, stores, and cars.
The occupation’s military commander in the West Bank called it a “pogrom” and admitted that the military had not adequately prepared for such attacks.
CNN based its investigation on videos, testimonies, and interviews which revealed that the IOF troops did nothing to prevent the attacks and even responded to the retaliation by Palestinians with tear gas and stun grenades.
The report also highlighted the role of right-wing extremist groups, settler organizations, and several Israeli politicians in instigating and promoting the violence against Huwara.
Funeral of 4 Palestinian martyrs in Jenin (March 16, 2023).
Palestinians bid farewell to four martyrs who fell after Israeli occupation forces raided Jenin on Thursday.
Mass funeral were held in Jenin, hours after the attack that claimed the life of four Palestinians, including a 16-year-old boy.
Among the martyrs were Nidal Hazem, a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement’s Al-Quds Brigades and and Youssef Shreim, a member of Hamas’s Al-Qassam Brigades.
Another 20 Palestinians were wounded by gunfire, four of them seriously.
Thursday’s raid saw special forces from the Israeli occupation military along with the Shin Bet security service and Border Police enter the city center in the middle of the day.
A witness said the attack started after occupation forces arrived in two cars and stopped in the middle of a street.
Media coverage: "The moment when the Israeli special force fled Jenin after carrying out today's assassination attack that claimed the life of four Palestinians, including a 16-year-old boy." pic.twitter.com/57k9UacVHm
Following the raid, Palestinian resistance movements warned the Israeli enemy that the blood of the martyrs won’t go in vain, vowing that the Palestinian people will go ahead with all forms of resistance against the occupation.
Israeli raids in the West Bank have become increasingly deadly since the start of the year, with occupation forces brutally attacking the Palestinian cities and towns, causing high number of casualties.
The number of Palestinians martyred since the start of 2023 has surpassed 80, Palestinian media reported.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that at least six Palestinians were martyred in the Jenin refugee camp and several others were injured in confrontations with Israeli occupation forces as the latter simultaneously stormed Nablus, where it arrested a number of Palestinians.
Al Mayadeen correspondent in the West Bank later confirmed the martyrdom of Abd Al-Fattah Kharrousha, whom the occupation forces accuse of being behind the Huwara operation.
من بين الشهداء عبد الفتاح حسين خروشة (49 عاماً) من نابلس منفذ عملية إطلاق النار اي حوارة. pic.twitter.com/F924zM45LN
Our correspondent stated that the six martyrs belong to the Jenin Brigade of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and that they confronted the Israeli raid down to their last breath.
She also reported that the bodies of a number of martyrs were recovered from inside the house that the IOF had besieged Jenin, noting that the occupation forces were gradually withdrawing from the camp, about two hours after the raid.
Local Palestinian sources said a special Israeli force infiltrated the outskirts of Jenin using a camouflaged truck, while military vehicles headed from the Al-Jalama checkpoint toward the camp to besiege a house belonging to the family of martyr Amjad Al-Azmi.
Al Mayadeen correspondent in occupied Palestine confirmed that the occupation forces targeted ambulances and used Palestinians as human shields during the raid.
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According to medical sources, three injuries by Israeli gunfire arrived at Jenin Hospital, while the Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed the martyrdom of 26-year-old Mohammad Ghazzawi after being shot in the chest.
Journalist and political activist Mujahid Al-Saadi said Palestinian Resistance fighters shot down an occupation drone in Jenin while freedom fighter Jamal Hwail told Al Mayadeen that a second Israeli drone was shot down, adding that Israeli Apache helicopters are carrying out overflights in the airspace of Jenin.
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In a statement, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades said its fighters are still targeting the occupation forces and their special units in the Jenin camp with bullets and explosive devices.
The Brigades said a number of its fighters were martyred while confronting the crimes of the occupation and reported several injuries among occupation forces, stressing that the Israeli crimes will be answered in “Tel Aviv”.
In Nablus, Israeli occupation forces stormed the Askar refugee camp and arrested three Palestinian brothers, Khaled, Abed, and Qassam Kharrousha, after besieging their house in the city, as per Al Mayadeen correspondent in the West Bank. The IOF took the brothers to an unknown destination.
The IOF completely shut down all entrances to the city of Nablus.
Moreover, the released prisoner, Muhammad Jaradat, confirmed to Al Mayadeen that the occupation forces arrested two Palestinian doctors in Nablus during the raid.
Our correspondent said dozens of Israeli suicide drones are spread over the West Bank.
The stormings of Jenin and Nablus come a few hours after illegal Israeli settlers stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of Israeli occupation soldiers.
Palestinian Presidency: Daily killings of Palestinians is an all-out war
The spokesperson for the Palestinian Presidency, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, said today, Tuesday, that “the daily killings committed by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people, the latest of which took place today in the Jenin camp, is an all-out war and amount to a full-scale systematic destruction.”
He pointed out that the crime committed by the occupation forces reaffirms the occupation government’s endeavor to thwart all regional and international efforts aimed at stopping such actions.
The Palestinian Presidency Spokesperson called on the US administration to take immediate action and put effective pressure on the Israeli occupation government to stop its crimes and continued aggression against Palestinians.
He stressed that resolving the Palestinian issue in accordance with international law and giving the Palestinian people their right to freedom and independence is key to resolving the region’s crises.
On its part, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today that the massacres and attacks of the Israeli occupation in Jenin and Nablus confirm that the IOF have opted for escalation, holding the Israeli occupation responsible for the repercussions of this escalation on the arena of ongoing struggle.
The Israeli occupation forces stormed on Tuesday Jenin refugees camp in the West Bank, clashing with the Palestinian resistance and claiming six martyrs.
Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Palestine’s Islamic Jihad Resistance Movement, announced targeting the Israeli enemy’s vehicles with IED explosions.
Jenin Brigade also indicated that its fighters managed to shoot down two Israeli spy drones.
The Palestinian health ministry reported six deaths and 10 injuries during the Israeli assault on Jenin, adding that the Israeli occupation troops opened fire at an ambulance cab directly.
The leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, Ziyad Al-Nakhalah, says resistance groups are expanding throughout the West Bank in the face of the occupation.
The resistance groups in the occupied West Bank have announced that they will continue confronting the Israeli occupation until it is completely expelled, Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement Secretary-General Ziyad Al-Nakhalah said.
“The martyrs have turned the camp into a symbol of resistance and a torch that lit up a darkness that has lasted years, and the Jenin Brigade and its knights emerged as heroes,” Al-Nakhalah said.
“The heroes of the operations in Al-Quds, Huwara, and the Palestinian territories occupied in 1948, as well as various groups, are forming, and they will do the impossible,” the resistance leader revealed.
He also called for the resistance groups to unite together in the face of the occupation, so that “the voice of the Palestinian people resounds and fills the horizon,” underlining the need for all Palestinian powers to fulfill the expectations of the Palestinian people and their sacrifices. He said this would only happen if the existing narrow partisanship is overcome and the resistance is united.
Furthermore, Al-Nakhallah called on the freedom fighters to be cautious and not use cell phones so as not to let their guard down against the Israeli occupation.
The resistance groups “have succeeded in obstructing [the Israeli] project to take over Palestinian lands […] it is either us or you in this land that is ours, and we will fight you until you leave, for our valiant and heroic people will not kneel or give up,” he added, addressing the Israeli occupation.
“Never hesitate when it comes to confrontation, for life under occupation is death, and martyrdom on the front is life, as reckon not those who are killed in Allah’s way as dead; nay, they are alive (and) are provided sustenance from their Lord,” he stressed. “Come out of every house to fight the Zionists; confront them everywhere, go fight them, and do not wait for them to come to you.”
Additionally, the PIJ chief said the United States pushed with all its might to hatch a new plot at the Aqaba summit, but just one man sufficed in thwarting their scheme. “American politics support the Zionist project and empower it, and the international community is moving to protect it, pushing the Arab regimes to participate in protecting the enemy and its settlers.”
According to Israeli media, this summit aimed to continue and consolidate the agreements reached between “Israel” and the Palestinian Authority within the framework of postponing the UNSC vote on condemning Israeli settlement expansion.
Israeli website Walla! explained that the US administration pushed for holding the summit as part of “an attempt to reach a state of calm before the upcoming month of Ramadan, out of fear of large-scale violent confrontations in the West Bank.”
The website indicated that the US President’s Senior Advisor for Middle East Affairs, Brett McGurk, and US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf are expected to attend the meeting.
The man that Al-Nakhalah was talking about carried out an operation that led to two Israeli settlers getting killed with an M-16 rifle in the town of Huwara, Nablus.
Israeli Channel 12 reported that the man who executed the operation rammed the car of the two Israelis, then got out of his car, shot them then left the scene. The channel indicated that the Israeli occupation forces went to the area and are now looking for him.
Following the incident, Yoav Gallant, the occupation’s Minister of Security, stated, “We will soon conduct an assessment of the situation and take decisions regarding the Aqaba summit.”
The head of the settlement council in the northern West Bank described the operation that took place in Huwara as “difficult”.
The military wings of resistance factions in the Jenin refugee camp had rejected the Aqaba meeting and called on the Palestinian people to condemn it as well.
The Joint Operation Room in Gaza shows solidarity with the united armed resistance in occupied West Bank. (Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle)
The Tulkarm Brigade announced via a video message on its Telegram channel that “rapid response groups” have been assembled to respond to Israel’s massacre in the occupied West Bank, The New Arab reported.
The phrase “rapid response groups” is a reference to Raed al-Karmi, the leader of the al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades during the Second Palestinian Intifada.
The Tulkarm Brigade has announced its presence at a sensitive time after the Lion’s Den in Nablus announced that the “train of resistance” in the West Bank has been launched.
“After Tulkarm’s accession to the armed resistance and the completion of the formation of its cells, the resistance in the West Bank now has a shield and a sword,” the armed group said in a statement after six Lion’s Den members were killed on February 23.
A source close to the Tulkarm Brigade spoke on condition of anonymity to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed about the re-emergence of what was formerly known as the ‘Triangle of Fear’ (Jenin, Nablus and Tulkarm), which was active during the Second Intifada.
The source said that this had been organized through a high level of coordination on all fronts between the Tulkarm Brigade, the Lion’s Den in Nablus, and the Jenin Brigade.
The launch of resistance operations by the Tulkarm Brigade coincides with Jordan’s hosting of high-level talks at the Aqaba Summit on Sunday, which was attended by Palestinian Authority and Israeli officials.
The source said that the Tulkarm Brigade considers any attempt to deter resistance unacceptable. He added that operations against Israel will continue and “big surprises” are coming.
(The New Arab, PC)
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