Gaza, January 09: Armed Palestinian factions will not hesitate to confront Israel if the IDF continues its attacks on the Gaza Strip, an official from the Islamic Jihad’s military wing Al-Quds Brigades told Ma’an news agency on Saturday.
Spokesman Abu Ahmad claimed Israel is attempting to provoke an armed conflict with Palestinian groups. “The latest Israeli military escalation on Gaza comes within ongoing attempts by the occupation to provoke the resistance by dragging it into a military confrontation,” Ma’an news agency quoted him as saying.
Abu Ahmad’s statements come following a week-long rocket barrage fired from Gaza into southern Israel, to which the IDF retaliated with a series of air strikes against Gaza targets overnight Thursday.
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Abu Ahmad also dismissed recent reports of Israel’s successful tests of the Iron Dome rocket defense system, saying Israel “can’t stop the projectiles of the resistance.”
“The occupation’s attempts will fail in weakening the spirit of resistance, and that could change the equation of the circumstances in the region,” said Abu Ahmad.
——Agencies