April 5: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation

By Press TV Website Staff

Amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, which has killed more than 33,000 Palestinians so far, including nearly 16,000 children, resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against the Tel Aviv regime and its Western backers.

The major operations carried out by the Palestinian and regional resistance groups on Friday, April 5, are as follows:

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades’ operations on April 5:
(Gaza Strip and West Bank)

• Responded to the incursion of Israeli forces into the Fahma and Kfar Ra’i axes in Jenin, which was followed by fierce clashes involving bullets and explosive devices, inflicting casualties on enemy forces.
• Engaged in fierce clashes with the invading Israeli forces at the new Askar camp in the city of Nablus, using machine guns and explosive devices, inflicting casualties.
• Engaged in fierce clashes with Israeli forces using live ammunition and explosive devices at several fronts around Nour Shams Camp, inflicting casualties.

Al-Quds Brigades’ operations on April 5:
(Gaza Strip and West Bank)

• Bombed concentrations of Israeli soldiers in central Khan Younis city, causing casualties.
• Supported a group of fighters from the Al-Qassam Brigades in their fierce clashes with a group of Israeli soldiers, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy forces.
• Engaged in fierce clashes with Israeli forces storming Nour Shams camp, using heavy barrages of bullets and explosive devices

Martyr Omar Al-Qasim Forces’ operations on April 5:
(Gaza Strip)

• Engaged in fierce clashes on the axis of advance in the Al-Mughraqa area, south of Gaza City, and fired an RPG shell at the Israeli military vehicles.
• Engaged in intense clashes with Israeli forces east of Deir al-Balah camp and detonated a high-powered explosive device on one of the Israeli military vehicles penetrating the area.

Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades’ operations on April 5:
(Gaza Strip)

• The artillery unit of the Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades targeted Israeli forces that infiltrated east of Khan Younis city in the Al-Matahen area with standard 60mm caliber mortar shells.

Hezbollah’s operations on April 5:
(Lebanon)

Eastern sector:

• At around 00:50 local time, an Israeli military vehicle was targeted at the gate of the Metulla site with a guided missile, resulting in casualties.
• At around 16:05 local time, Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of the Al-Manara site were targeted with artillery shells, causing casualties.
• At around 17:35 local time, the Al-Samaqa site in Lebanon's Kafr Shuba was targeted with missiles, resulting in damages.

Western sector:

• At around 00:50 local time, Israeli soldiers and their military vehicles at the Al-Malikiyah site were targeted with artillery shells, resulting in casualties.
• At around 12:00 local time, the Israeli military’s surveillance equipment in the Zarit barracks was targeted with appropriate weapons, causing damages.
• At around 14:15 local time, Israeli soldiers stationed in a building in the Admit colony were targeted with appropriate weapons, resulting in casualties.
• At around 15:05 local time, the Hadab Yaron site was targeted by artillery shells, causing damages.

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