Jan. 6: ‘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 Saturday, January 6, are as follows:

Al-Qassam Brigades’ operations on Jan. 6:

• Targeted an Israeli infantry force of eight soldiers after ambushing them in a well-prepared trap in the middle of the Bani Suhaila area, east of Khan Yunis city in southern Gaza.
• Killed an Israeli soldier as he entered a house to inspect it, which was followed by clashes with the rest of the Israeli contingent using weapons and hand grenades.
• Ambushed and engaged an Israeli infantry force of nine soldiers on one of the roads in the Bani Suhaila area, east of Khan Yunis city in southern Gaza.
• Detonated an anti-personnel mine against an Israeli force inside a building in the Khazaa area, east of Khan Yunis city, southern Gaza.
• Shelled Israeli military concentrations, northwest of Al-Maghazi camp, with heavy-caliber mortars.

Al-Quds Brigades’ operations on Jan. 6:

• Engaged in fierce armed clashes with Israeli regime soldiers, using machine guns and RPGs in the Maan area, east of Khan Yunis city, southern Gaza.
• Engaged in intense clashes with Israeli regime soldiers in central Khan Yunis city, southern Gaza.
• Shelled military concentrations in central Khan Yunis city with heavy-caliber mortars.

Mujahideen Brigades’ operations on Jan. 6:

• Shelled Israeli regime soldiers' gatherings and military vehicles with short-range rockets in central Gaza City.
• Targeted an entrenched Zionist force in a building in the Tel Al-Hawa area with an anti-personnel OG-7V grenade, resulting in casualties in the enemy camp.

Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades’ operations on Jan. 6:

• Shelled Israeli military gatherings and soldiers near the Al-Mahatta area in central Khan Younis with heavy-caliber mortars.
• Clashed with Israeli soldiers in central and east Khan Younis with machine guns and RPGs.

Martyr Omar Al-Qasim Forces’ operations on Jan. 6:

• Clashed with Israeli regime forces west of Jabalia, inflicting heavy deaths and injuries.

Hezbollah’s operations on Jan. 6:

Eastern sector:

• At around 9:40 local time, the Metulla site was targeted with appropriate weapons.
• At around 9:55 local time, Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of Honen Barracks were targeted with appropriate weapons.
•  At around 15:40 local time, the Bayad Blida site was targeted with a missile.
• At around 17:15 local time, Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of the Al-Manara site were targeted with appropriate weapons.

Western sector:

• At around 7:50 local time, the Meron base serving as a surveillance site for the Israeli military perched on the highest mountain peak in occupied Palestine (Al-Jarmaq) was targeted with a barrage of 62 missiles of various types.
• At around 16:40 local time, Israeli soldiers in Avivim were targeted with appropriate weapons.
• At around 17:05 local time, Israeli soldiers were targeted in the vicinity of the Jal al-Alam site with appropriate weapons.

Iraqi resistance’s operations on Jan. 6:

• Attacked two US military bases, namely the Al-Tanf base and the Al-Shaddadi base, deep in Syrian territory, with a barrage of drones.

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