In the statement published on the Telegram channel, Hamas’s militant wing, Izzeddin Al Qassam Brigades, claimed that it hit the Israeli Merkava tank with a guided missile.
The group reported that an enemy armored vehicle was attacked while repelling an Israeli attack east of Shujaiya.
So far, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) command has not reported any clashes in the region.
October 28 in Israel announced about the beginning of the second phase of the war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the second phase of the conflict began with the sending of new ground troops to the Gaza Strip on the evening of October 27.
Previously IDF press service reportedIt was stated that Israeli forces hit 150 underground targets in the Gaza Strip. Later, Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said IDF fighters had entered northern areas of the Gaza Strip. As he said, in this way the country’s army expanded the scope of ground operations.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were launched into Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Thousands of militants invaded Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military equipment and more than a hundred hostages. In this context, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The Israel Defense Forces intervention operation was called “Iron Swords” and one of its goals was the destruction of Hamas. Israeli Air Force applied Hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip were attacked, and Israel’s National Security Council decided to cut off the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the strip. 13 October Israel reported The UN said 1.1 million Palestinians should be evacuated to southern Gaza within 24 hours before a ground operation in Gaza.
Formerly in Hamas statedThey value Putin’s position.