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Military Communiqué issued by

::: Ezzedeen Al Qassam Brigades :::

Israeli escalation on Gaza borders clear violation of 2014 agreement

Since Tuesday morning May 3^rd, 2016, the Number of engineering units belonging to the Israeli occupation army has penetrated in two different areas of the Gaza Strip. The first area is east of Rafah where the forces advanced for 150-200 meters inside the borders line towards the west with a width of 300 meters to the north and south. The second area is east of Gaza city with a depth of 200 meters to the west and a width of 300 meters to the north and south. The invading forces carried out scraping and wrecking operations in the lands of the citizens and still doing so.

Against this, Ezzedeen Al Qassam Brigades and the Palestinian resistance consider this incursion clear violation of the cease-fire agreement in 2014 and a new aggression on the Gaza Strip.

Al Qassam Brigades will not allow this aggression to go on. The Israeli occupation should stop invoking reasons to justify its violations, and should leave the Gaza Strip immediately. It should also address concerns and fears of the settlers outside the Gaza Strip.

Ezzeddeen Al-Qassam Brigades

Information Office

May 04, 2016