Jan. 4: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation

By Press TV Website Staff

Resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against Israel and its Western backers amid the regime’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which has claimed the lives of more than 22,000 Palestinians, mostly children and women.

The operations carried out by the Palestinian and regional resistance groups on Thursday, January 4, are as follows:

Al-Qassam Brigades' operations on Jan. 4:

• Destroyed three Merkava tanks, west of Al-Maghazi in central Gaza and the other north of Khan Yunis city. 
• Shelled Israeli military forces and their vehicles in Khan Yunis city with mortars.
• Detonated a powerful explosive device among an Israeli infantry force inside a building, leading to casualties, north of Al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza.
• Detonated an anti-personnel explosive device within a fortified Israeli force in the Al-Maghraqa area in central Gaza.
• Targeted an Israeli military gathering in Bureij camp with heavy-caliber mortars.
• Destroyed two Merkava tanks with 'Al-Yassin-105' shells in Al-Mahatta and Al-Katiba areas in Khan Yunis city, southern Gaza.
• Shelled Israeli regime forces in Al-Maghraqa north of Al-Nuseirat camp with mortars.
• Pounded an Israeli military gathering in Khan Yunis city, southern Gaza, with mortars.
• Targeted an Israeli military gathering and a military vehicle in the Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City with an RPG, causing casualties.
• Targeted an Israeli military force in the Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City with mortars.

Al-Quds Brigades' operations on Jan. 4:

• Destroyed two Israeli military vehicles with RPGs, east of Al-Bureij camp, in central Gaza.
• In a joint operation with Al-Qassam Brigades, targeted a gathering of Israeli regime forces in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City with mortars.
• Engaged in clashes with Israeli military forces in the central Khan Yunis city.

Palestinian Mujahideen Brigades' operations on Jan. 4:

• Targeted a fortified Israeli military force in the Al-Shati area, west of Gaza City, with an anti-personnel explosive device. 
• Shelled Israeli soldiers and their military vehicles with short-range rocket barrages in central Gaza City.

Martyr Omar Al-Qassem Brigades' operations on Jan. 4:

• Engaged in clashes with Israeli regime forces, east of Al-Bureij and Al-Maghazi camps, and detonated an explosive device southeast of Al-Bureij camp on Israeli military vehicles, causing deaths and injuries 
• Targeted Israeli military vehicles in the Mahata area in central Khan Younis with RPGs, and confirmed a direct hit on one of the vehicles, causing casualties.

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades' operations on Jan. 4:

• Targeted an Israeli military vehicle with an RPG, in the east of the Al-Bureij neighborhood. 
• Engaged in clashes with Israeli forces in central Khan Younis city, using machine guns and RPGs.

Al-Nasser Salah Al-Din Brigades' operations on Jan. 4:

• Shelled a gathering of Israeli occupation forces and their vehicles in Khan Younis city with four heavy-caliber mortars.

Hezbollah's operations on Jan. 4

Eastern sector:

• At around 11:10 local time, Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of the Al-Manara site were targeted with appropriate weapons.
• At around 11:20 local time, Israeli soldiers in Metulla were targeted with appropriate weapons.
• At around 16:00 local time, spy equipment of the regime was targeted at the Miskaf site, leading to complete destruction. 
• At around 16:00 local time, Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of the Al-Marj site were targeted. 

Western sector:

• At around 9:00 local time, Israeli regime soldiers were targeted in Shtoula.
• At around 11:00 local time, the Al-Jardah site was targeted with appropriate weapons.
• At around 18:30 local time, Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of the Shomera Barracks were targeted.

Iraqi resistance's operations on Jan. 4:

• Attacked a US military base at Al-Rukban camp in Syria using suicide drones, leading to casualties and material damage. 
• Attacked a US military base in the Al-Omar oil field in Syria using suicide drones, leading to casualties. 

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