Feb. 16: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation

By Press TV Website Staff

Amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, which has killed nearly 29,000 Palestinians so far, including at least 12,000 children, resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against the Tel Aviv regime and its Western backers.

The operations carried out by the Palestinian and regional resistance groups on Friday, February 16, are as follows:

Al-Qassam Brigades’ operations on Feb. 16:

• Targeted an Israeli troop carrier with an Al-Yassin-105 shell in the Al-Qarara area, north of Khan Younis city. An attack on another troop carrier followed it.
• Detonated three booby-trapped tunnels among Israeli soldiers in the Al-Qarara area, north of Khan Younis city, causing many casualties.
• Targeted an Israeli military Merkava tank and D9 military bulldozer with Al-Yassin-105 shells in the Al-Qarara area, north of Khan Younis city.
• Detonated building housing Israeli soldiers that had been booby-trapped in the Al-Satar area, north of Khan Younis city.
• Engaged in clashes with Israeli soldiers aboard military vehicles in Khan Younis city.

Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades’ operations on Feb. 16:

• Bombed the Israeli-occupied city of Asqalan and the Zikim military site with a KN-103 rocket salvo.
• Targeted gatherings of Israeli soldiers and their machinery with standard 60mm mortar shells east of the Beit Hanoun axis.
• Engaged in fierce clashes with Israeli soldiers and their military vehicles with appropriate weapons in the city of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.

Mujahideen Brigades’ operations on Feb. 16:

• Bombed the gatherings and positions of Israeli regime forces on the axes of advance in the city of Khan Younis with mortar shells and short-range rockets.
• Bombed gatherings of Israeli forces east of Khan Younis city with several mortar shells.

Saraya Al-Quds’ operations on Feb. 16:

• Bombed the Israeli-occupied city of Asqalan and the settlements surrounding the Gaza Strip with a barrage of rockets in response to the Israeli attacks against Palestinians.
• Targeted "Dotan" military checkpoint west of Jenin city in the occupied West Bank with heavy barrages of live bullets, confirming damage and injuries.

Al-Asifah Forces’ operations on Feb. 16:

• Engaged in fierce clashes with Israeli soldiers and their military vehicles using machine guns and anti-tank shells in central, western and southern parts of Khan Younis city.

Hezbollah’s operations on Feb. 16:

Eastern sector:

• At around 15:50 local time, the Ruwaisat Al-Alam site in Shebaa was targeted with missiles.
• At around 16:00 local time, the Zibdin site in Shebaa was targeted with missiles.

Western sector:

• At around 15:15 local time, the Al-Malikiyah site was targeted with a Burkan missile.
• At around 16:10 local time, Israeli soldiers stationed at the Ramia site were targeted with appropriate weapons.
• At around 16:30 local time, a deployment of Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of the Doviev Barracks was targeted with missiles.

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