Feb. 17: ‘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 Saturday, February 17, are as follows:

Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades’ operations on Feb. 17:

• Engaged in fierce clashes with Israeli soldiers and their vehicles using machine guns and anti-tank shells in a combat axis in the center of Khan Younis city.
• Seized Israeli military equipment after engaging in clashes with them in a house west of Khan Younis city.
• In a joint operation with the Saraya Al-Quds bombed a command and control position of the enemy army in the center of Khan Younis with 120mm mortar shells.
• Bombarded the Israeli army’s gatherings and equipment in the northern Gaza sector with 120mm mortar shells.
• Engaged in fierce clashes with Israeli forces at the advance axes in Khan Younis city with various weapons and RPG shells.
• Targeted an Israeli military quadcopter drone and seized it in the Beit Hanoun axis.
• Bombed the gatherings of Israeli soldiers and their machinery with 60mm standard mortar shells east of the Beit Hanoun axis.
• Bombed the city of Asqalan and the “Zikim” military site with a barrage of KN-103 rockets.  
• In a joint operation with the National Resistance Brigades, launched a barrage of rockets at the Israeli military supply line in the southern axis of Gaza City.

Mujahideen Brigades’ operations on Feb. 17:

• Targeted Israeli forces east of Khan Younis city with several short-range rockets.

Al-Quds Brigades’ operations on Feb. 17:

• Shelled positions of Israeli soldiers and vehicles in various fronts of Khan Younis city with a barrage of mortar shells.

Saraya Al-Quds’ operations on Feb. 17:

• Bombed the gatherings of Israeli soldiers and vehicles in the city of Khan Younis with a barrage of mortar shells.  

Al-Asifah Forces’ operations on Feb. 17:

• 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.
• In a joint operation with Saraya Al-Quds, bombed gatherings of enemy soldiers and vehicles in the northern Gaza Strip with a barrage of mortar shells.

Hezbollah’s operations on Feb. 17:

• Targeted the Branit base with Falaq-1 rockets, resulting in direct hits.
• Targeted the Ruwaisat Al-Alam site of the Israeli military in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms with rockets, resulting in direct hits.
• Targeted the Al-Samaqa site of the Israeli military in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms with rockets, resulting in direct hits.
• Targeted an Israeli soldiers’ gathering in the vicinity of the Al-Dahira site with rockets, resulting in direct hits.
• Targeted Israeli military’s spy equipment at the Birkat Risha site with appropriate weapons, resulting in direct hits.
• Targeted the Ramia site with appropriate weapons, resulting in direct hits.

Yemeni military’s operations on Feb. 17:

• Targeted the British oil tanker "Pollux" in the Red Sea with a significant number of anti-ship missiles, achieving accurate and direct hits.

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