Feb. 3: ‘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 killed more than 28,000 Palestinians, mostly children and women.

The operations carried out by the Palestinian and regional resistance groups on Saturday, February 3, are as follows:

Al-Qassam Brigades’ operations on Feb. 3:

• Targeted a Merkava tank with Yassin-105 shells west of Khan Younis city in southern Gaza.
• Shelled Israeli military gatherings west of Gaza City with a barrage of mortars.  

Al-Quds Brigades’ operations on Feb. 3:

• Downed and seized an Israeli quadcopter drone while it was performing spying tasks in the southwestern axis of Khan Younis city.
• Shelled a gathering of Israeli forces around the ‘Abu Safiya’ military site east of central Gaza.
• Targeted an Israeli military D9-bulldozer, followed by clashes. The resistance forces inflicted casualties on the enemy force and seized a cache of ammunition.

Al-Aqsa Brigades’ operations on Feb. 3:

• Engaged in clashes with Israeli forces using machine guns and appropriate weapons west of Khan Younis city in southern Gaza.
• Shelled the ‘Ra’im’ military base, east of central Gaza, with a barrage of rockets.
• Shelled Israeli forces' gatherings and vehicles with mortars in the western axes of Gaza City.
• Blew up an Israeli military vehicle, west of Gaza City, with ‘Asif’ explosives and RPGs, causing its instant destruction and casualties of the crew.

Mujahideen Brigades’ operations on Feb. 3:

• Shelled Israeli forces in Arafat with a barrage of medium-caliber mortars.
• Targeted an Israeli military vehicle with an anti-tank rocket in the western axis of Gaza City.
• Targeted Israeli forces in the eastern Jabalia axis with heavy machine guns.
• Engaged in clashes with Israeli soldiers and vehicles in the axes of Al-Rimal around the Al-Jawazat area with appropriate weapons.

Martyr Omar Al-Qasim Forces’ operations on Feb. 3:

• Engaged in clashes with Israeli forces using appropriate weapons in the axes of the universities area, industry and Jawazat west of Gaza City.
• Targeted an Israeli military gathering of vehicles northeast of Khan Younis city with several heavy-caliber mortars.
• Destroyed an Israeli military vehicle and shelled their positions with heavy-caliber mortars.  

Al-Asifah Forces’ operations on Feb. 3:

• Shelled Israeli military gatherings in the vicinity of the "Kissufim" military site with a barrage of mortars.

Hezbollah's operations on Feb. 3:

Eastern sector:

• At around 17:10 local time, the Al-Sammaqa site in Shebaa was targeted with missiles.
• At around 17:15 local time, the Ramta site in Shebaa was targeted with missiles.
• At around 18:10 local time, the Al-Sammaqa site in Shebaa was targeted for the second time with missiles.

Western sector:

• At around 10:50 local time, the Khirbet Maar base was targeted with appropriate weapons.
• At around 17:35 local time, the settlement of Evin Menachem was targeted with appropriate weapons, causing casualties.
• At around 17:35 local time, Israeli soldiers in the Yaroun settlement were targeted with appropriate weapons, resulting in casualties.
• At around 18:40 local time, Israeli soldiers on Cobra Hill were targeted with missiles.
• At around 21:50 local time, the Beranit Barracks was targeted by two Falaq 1 missiles.

Iraqi resistance’s operations on Feb. 3:

• Attacked the US occupation Kharab Al-Jir base deep inside Syria with kamikaze drones.
• Attacked the US occupation Al-Harir base near Erbil in northern Iraq with kamikaze drones.
• Attacked the US occupation base in Conoco (Syria) with rockets, hitting targets, according to reports.

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