Israel continues its genocide in Gaza, as Palestinian resistance pounds Ashdod
Gaza (Quds News Network) – Israeli occupation forces continued their bombardment of the Gaza Strip from the air, land and sea over the past hours, resulting in the killing of dozens of Palestinians in early morning of Monday.
Meanwhile, the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas movement, confirmed the targeting of the Israeli settlement of Ashdod with a barrage of rockets.
Quds News correspondent reported the martyrdom of 33 Palestinians and the injury of dozens due to Israeli shelling on homes in Gaza City early this morning.
The Ministry of Health confirmed a rise in the number of martyrs since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on Gaza to a staggering 24,000, with more than two-thirds of them being women and children. Over 61,000 people have been injured, while nearly 8,000 others remain unaccounted for.
BREAKING| The Government Media Office: The total number of civilians killed by Israel in Gaza in 101 days has risen to 24100 and the injuries reached 60834. pic.twitter.com/06lrmaZKZZ
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 15, 2024
In the meantime, our correspondent reported a massive explosion in the Juhor al-Dik area south of Gaza City. The correspondent said he observed significant explosions and heavy gunfire clashes in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza where the Israeli military has been launching a ground offensive for over three weeks.
The correspondent also confirmed the continued disruption of communication and internet services in the besieged territory for the fourth consecutive day.
Simultaneously, the Qassam Brigades aired footage showing its fighters target the Israeli settlement of Ashdod on the outskirts of Tel Aviv with a volley of rockets, stating that the attack was a response to “Zionist massacres” against civilians in Gaza.
The brigades also released footage of confrontations in the Bureij refugee camp, depicting close-range targeting and engagements of its fighters with Israeli military vehicles and soldiers.
Meantime, the Israeli army announced the death of a reserve officer from the Engineering Corps in ongoing battles in the southern part of the enclave. They also reported the injury of 12 officers and soldiers in the past 24 hours.
This brings the total number of Israeli military casualties to 522, including 194 since the start of the ground offensive on Gaza on October 26 last year.
After 100 days of starvation in Gaza, Israeli forces opened fire at citizens, who were heading towards an aid truck that they heard of. pic.twitter.com/pi4YsOwZRk
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 14, 2024
The latest developments came as the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas said its fighters had destroyed or disabled hundreds of Israeli military vehicles over the 100 days that have passed since the beginning of the regime’s military aggression against the Gaza Strip.
Abu Obaida, the spokesman for al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, made the announcement in a statement on Sunday.
“During these 100 days, we have destroyed or rendered out of service about 1,000 Zionist military vehicles that had infiltrated the Gaza Strip in its north, center, and south,” he said.
The regime began its brutal military aggression following Operation al-Aqsa Flood by Gaza Strip-based resistance movements. Its genocidal war has killed nearly 24,000 Palestinians so far, most of them women and children, while leaving over 60,000 others injured.
The spokesperson confirmed that the brigades have conducted “hundreds of successful military operations” throughout the past 100 days, adding that the battle against the occupation forces “is expanding day after day and is burning this enemy and all those who supported and assisted it.”
Abu Obaida also scoffed at the Israeli regime’s claims about alleged gains during its military aggression on Gaza.
“The alleged achievements that the enemy announces about controlling or destroying what it calls weapons depots, ready-to-launch missile platforms, and kilometers of tunnels are ridiculous…and the day will come when we prove that these claims are false,” he said.
Abu Obaida also rejected any prospect of negotiations with the Israel regime before a complete and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, saying, “Any talks before stopping the Israeli aggression are worthless.”
