Fierce resistance ambushes target IOF in al-Zaytoun, Gaza City
Israeli media reports three major incidents in Gaza, including fierce Al-Zaytoun clashes where resistance ambushed the Nahal Brigade.
Late on Friday night, Israeli media confirmed that three difficult incidents struck the occupation forces in the Gaza Strip, prompting large-scale rescue and evacuation operations using helicopters after casualties were reported from resistance fire.
The incidents occurred in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, Al-Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City, and Khan Younis.
According to Israeli media, intense clashes erupted between the resistance and IOF in Gaza City and Khan Younis. Reports described face-to-face combat in multiple areas, with resistance fighters engaging the soldiers directly.
Al-Zaytoun: Fiercest fighting since October 7
The heaviest confrontation unfolded in Al-Zaytoun, which Israeli outlets described as “one of the most difficult events since October 7, 2023.” Resistance fighters ambushed a unit from the “Nahal” Brigade, killing at least one soldier and wounding others.
In response, the IOF reportedly activated the “Hannibal Directive” in Al-Zaytoun to prevent the capture of soldiers. Clashes in the neighborhood continued into the early hours of Saturday as more resistance fighters joined the battle.
In a second ambush, fighters reportedly attempted to capture IOF, triggering massive searches for four missing troops. Israeli media said the army had not issued an official statement, while mortar fire from the resistance hindered occupation search operations.
Occupying Gaza will cost ‘Israel’ its soldiers: Abu Obeidah
Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, stated that the Israeli military would pay a hefty price for its plans to occupy Gaza City with the blood of its soldiers, which would also increase the chances of more troops being captured.
In a post on Telegram on Friday, Abu Obeida warned that these plans to occupy Gaza would spell disaster for “Israel” on both the political and military levels. The military spokesperson further emphasized that the al-Qassam freedom fighters are fully prepared, maintaining high morale, and ready to demonstrate extraordinary examples of heroism and steadfastness, teaching the invaders a harsh lesson.
He stated that “the war criminals, Netanyahu and his Nazi ministers, have deliberately and insistently decided to reduce the number of living prisoners by half and to make the bodies of most of their captured dead disappear forever, for which the enemy’s army and its terrorist government will bear full responsibility.”
