Jan. 5: ‘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 Friday, January 5, are as follows:

Al-Qassam Brigades’ operations on Dec. 5:

• Shelled an Israeli military gathering west of Al-Maghazi camp in central Gaza with heavy-caliber mortars, inflicting casualties.
• Destroyed a ‘Namer’ APC & 1 military D9-bulldoze in various battle zones in the Gaza Strip.
• Detonated a landmine field consisting of three anti-personnel mines against an Israeli military infantry force in the Khazaa area, resulting in casualties.
• Detonated an anti-personnel mine against a Zionist military force advancing towards the Ein Nafa tunnel in the Zana area east of Khan Yunis, resulting in casualties.
• Targeted a Zionist military force inside a building with three ‘Raadiyah’ anti-personnel explosives in the Zana area, causing casualties.
• Pounded a gathering of Israeli military vehicles and soldiers in Khan Yunis city of southern Gaza with heavy-caliber mortars.
• Targeted nine Israeli military vehicles, engaged in clashes with its infantry forces, and targeted them with sniper rifles and anti-personnel explosives, and also engaged a number of regime soldiers in gun battles east of the Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City.

Al-Quds Brigades’ operations on Dec. 5:

• In a joint operation with Al-Qassam Brigades, destroyed three military vehicles using ‘Tandem’ and ‘Yassin 105’ shells in the Ma’an area southeast of Khan Yunis city.

Mujahideen Brigades’ operations on Jan. 5:

• Targeted an Israeli armored personnel carrier (APC) with an anti-tank rocket in the Sheikh Ridwan area of Gaza City, resulting in material destruction and casualties.

Aqsa Martyrs Brigades’ operations on Jan. 5:

• Engaged in clashes with Israeli forces in the Al-Maghazi camp with machine guns and RPGs.
• Targeted a troop carrier (APC) with RPGs in the eastern area of Khan Yunis city.
• Shelled a gathering of Israeli regime soldiers and their mobilizations in the Al-Mahatta area of Khan Yunis city, with heavy-caliber mortars.

Martyr Omar Al-Qassem Forces’ operations on Jan. 5:

• Engaged in clashes with Israeli regime forces in the central Khan Yunis axis of southern Gaza.
• Detonated an explosive device targeting an Israeli military vehicle, causing casualties.

Hezbollah's operations on Jan. 5:

• At around 15:45 local time, the Birkat Risha site was targeted by artillery shells.
• At around 16:15 local time, Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of the Al-Dhahira site were targeted with Burkan missiles.
• At around 19:40 local time, the Barkat Risha site was targeted with Burkan missiles.

Iraqi resistance’s operations on Jan. 5:

• Attacked the Al-Harir US military base in Erbil, northern Iraq, with suicide drones.
• Attacked with drones two US occupation bases, Al-Tanf Base and Al-Shaddadi, in Syria.

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