Aug 18: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation

By Press TV Website Staff

Amid Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, which has killed over 40,100 Palestinians so far, the majority of them 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 Sunday, August 18, are as follows:

Al-Qassam Brigades' operations on Aug 18:

• Detonated a barrel explosive device and another Sadmiyya (shock) explosive device on Israeli forces dismounted from military vehicles west of the "Al-Hawouz" area, west of Hamad City, north of Khan Younis city, southern Gaza Strip.
• Targeted Israeli infantry force comprising 10 soldiers with an anti-personnel shell in the vicinity of University College in Tal Al-Hawa south of Gaza City.

Al-Quds Brigades’ operations on Aug 18:

• Targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their military vehicles with a barrage of standard mortar shells (60 mm caliber) north of Hamad City, west of Khan Younis city, southern Gaza Strip.
• Targeted "Mars" military site with a barrage of rockets.
• Targeted Israeli soldiers and vehicles in the vicinity of the Al-Jiya neighborhood in the Matahin area north of the city of Khan Younis with a barrage of mortar shells.
• Detonated several explosive devices against military vehicles on the axes of penetration into Balata camp.
• Engaged in fierce clashes with Israeli forces storming Balata camp from several axes with machine guns and explosive devices.
• Targeted Israeli soldiers and vehicles on the "Netzarim" axis with 107mm rockets.
• Targeted Israeli soldiers and their military vehicles that penetrated west of Hamad City, northwest of Khan Younis, with a barrage of mortar shells.
• Targeted Israeli forces that invaded the vicinity of Hamad City, west of Khan Younis, southern Gaza City, with standard 60 caliber mortar shells.
• Targeted with a barrage of mortar shells the soldiers and vehicles of the Israeli military penetrated the vicinity of the University College, south of Gaza City.
• Targeted Israeli soldiers and their military vehicles that penetrated the Al-Matahin area north of Khan Younis city with mortar shells.

Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades’ operations on Aug 18:

• Targeted the "Eshkol complex - Nir Oz settlement" with a 107mm rocket in response to the occupation's crimes against our people.

Hezbollah’s operations on Aug 18:

• Targeted the ‘Marj’ site with rocket weapons.
• Targeted command headquarters of the “Sahel” battalion in the “Beit Hillel” barracks with volleys of Katyusha rockets.
• Targeted “Zarit” barracks with artillery shells.
• Targeted the espionage equipment at the Ruwaisat Al-Alam site in the occupied Lebanese Kfar Shuba hills with appropriate weapons.
• Targeted the Malikiyah site with artillery shells.
• Targeted the Jal Al-Alam site and the soldiers' deployment around it with artillery shells.
• Targeted the Zebdine site in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms with rockets.
• Targeted the Ruwaisat Al-Qarn site in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms with rockets.
• Targeted the espionage equipment at the “Misgav Am” site with appropriate weapons.
• Targeted buildings used by Israeli soldiers in the “Shtula” settlement with appropriate weapons.
• Targeted Rahib site with artillery shells.

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