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7 Palestinian Fighters and One Israeli Army Officer Killed in the Assassination Operation of Noureddin Baraka

November 12, 2018 

Editor's Note:

While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of David, Solomon, and Solomon's son).

 After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

By the Time Jesus started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

The following news stories are just examples of the Israeli occupation government violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

More detailed news stories can be found at the following sources: https://english.palinfo.com/, http://imemc.org/, https://paltoday.ps/ar/
7 Palestinian Fighters and One Israeli Army Officer Killed in the Assassination Operation of Noureddin Baraka, November 12, 2018 Funeral of 7 Palestinian Fighters who were Killed in the Assassination Operation of Noureddin Baraka, November 12, 2018
 
  Israeli air strike on Khan Younis, south of Gaza Strip, where six Palestinians were also killed, on November 12, 2018
   
   

 

“Seven Palestinians, One Israeli Undercover Soldier, Killed In Gaza”

November 12, 2018 6:02 AM IMEMC News Diplomacy,

After undercover Israeli occupation soldiers infiltrated into the Gaza Strip, on Sunday at night, and assassinated two senior leaders of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, the Israeli occupation army initiated a series of air strikes. The army fired missiles and shells to secure the retreat of its undercover soldiers, killing five other Palestinians. Hamas fighters exchanged fire with the soldiers killing one of them, Israeli sources have confirmed.

The undercover soldiers were driving a Volkswagen car, and drove towards the home of Noureddin Baraka, in Bani Suheila area in Khan Younis, before stopping near the property, the al-Quds News Agency has confirmed.

Fighters of the Al-Qassam Brigades then noticed the car and stopped it near a kindergarten in Abasan al-Kabeera town, and asked the passengers to step out of the vehicle and show their ID cards.

It added that the undercover soldiers, who were in the backseat of the car, then opened fire at the fighters, after realizing their cover-up has been exposed.

Al-Quds also stated that some of the undercover soldiers were wearing veils, pretending to be women.

The senior fighter, Noureddin Baraka, was instantly killed in the initial shooting, while other fighters called for help, before chasing the car that carried the undercover forces.

The Israeli army, stationed across the perimeter fence, started firing shells at cars and Palestinians who chased the undercover officers’ vehicle, before it crashed against a wall, and then headed toward the perimeter fence.

So far, the Israeli soldier who was killed in the Gaza invasion, has only been identified as (Lt. Col. M.). The army is still keeping other information classified, but his family has officially been notified.

The Al-Qassam Brigades said the undercover soldiers who infiltrated into an area, east of the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, assassinated one of its senior leaders, identified as Noureddin Mohammad Salama Baraka, 37.

It said that the undercover soldiers used a civilian car to drive three kilometers into the area of Abu Shanab Mosque, east of Khan Younis, and assassinated Baraka.

The group added that its fighters then chased the undercover forces after they assassinated Baraka,  exchanged fire with them,

Al-Qassam stated that the Israeli Air Force then started firing missiles, killing five Palestinians, and wounding at least seven. the armed wing of Hamas said.

The army also fired several shells into lands, east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, in addition to firing many flares.

In a statement, Al-Qassam said that the “resistance in Gaza will continue to defend the Palestinian people,” and vowed that “the enemy will pay a heavy price for its crime.”

Hamas spokesperson Fawzi Barhoum said in a written statement that “what the resistance is doing in Gaza is honorable and brave, proving its readiness to perform its national duties, and to defend the people.”

He also said that “the coward enemy will pay a heavy price for its crime.”

Israeli sources have confirmed that one of its “Special Forces” officers was killed in an exchange of fire, which broke out during the offensive, and that another officer was injured.”

The Palestinians who were killed in the Israeli offensive have been identified as:

Noureddin Mohammad Salama Baraka, 37.

Mohammad Majed Mousa al-Qarra, 23.

Khaled Mohammad Ali Quweider, 29.

Mustafa Hasan Mohammad Abu Odah, 21.

Mahmoud Atallah Misbih, 25.

Ala’eddin Fawzi Mohammad Fseifis, 24.

Omar Naji Musallam Abu Khater, 21.

It is worth mentioning that al-Qarra just got married a few days ago. Both Baraka and al-Qarra are senior leaders of the al-Qassam Brigades.

Following this serious Israeli military escalation, the Israeli occupation army asked the Israeli colonialist settlers living close to the border with Gaza to remain indoors, and closed the Zikim road.

Israeli media source said that, after the army assassinated the fighters, Al-Qassam fired at least ten shells into Israeli area, and added that the Iron Done system “intercepted two of them.”

Furthermore, the army issued a statement confirming that no soldiers were abducted during the offensive into Gaza, and declared high alert along the border area.

In addition, the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, issued a statement declaring readiness for any possible escalation.

So far, the name of the Israeli occupation army officer who was killed in the invasion into Khan Younis remains unpublished by Israel.

The army only confirmed his death, and that another soldier was injured, underwent a surgery and is currently in “moderate and stable condition,” at Intensive Care Unit, in Soroka Hospital.

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Israeli infiltrators assassinated a top Qassam commander,

One Israeli officer killed, another wounded in Khan Younis assassination operation

November 12, 2018, GAZA, (PIC) + -

The Israeli occupation army claimed that one of its officers was killed and another was seriously injured during the operation that took place yesterday in Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip.

According to the Hebrew website Walla, the slain officer was a member of the unit that infiltrated into Khan Younis.

Another officer also suffered serious injuries during the same operation, the website added.

At least seven Palestinian citizens were killed and seven others were injured on Sunday evening during airstrikes that happened when resistance fighters clashed with Israeli special forces from the Golani Brigade after the latter infiltrated into Khan Younis and assassinated Nour Baraka, a top commander of al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas.

In a statement, al-Qassam Brigades said that Israeli special forces aboard a civilian car sneaked about three kilometers into an area near Martyr Ismail Abu Shanab Mosque in Khan Younis and carried out the assassination operation.

The Brigades added that resistance fighters found out about the operation, chased the infiltrating troops and clashed with them when suddenly Israeli warplanes intervened and bombed the area to cover the withdrawal of the forces.  

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Israel To Increase Military Deployment On Gaza Border, Hamas Says It Ready For Any Scenario

November 12, 2018 11:15 AM IMEMC News

After a military and security session to evaluate the situation in the Gaza Strip, especially in the aftermath of the killing of seven Hamas fighters in an undercover offensive in Gaza, also leading to the death of one soldier, the Israeli occupation government has decided to significantly boost its military deployment along the border with the coastal region. Hamas said it is ready for any possible scenario, but added it is not interest in war.

The meeting took place between Israeli Army Chief of Staff, Gadi Eisenkot, and the head of the Internal Israeli Security Agency Nadav Argaman, along with senior Israeli occupation army leaders.

Eisenkot said that the “operation the army carried out in Gaza, Sunday, carried a significant importance to Israel’s security.”

The decision was made to increase the military deployment along the Gaza border areas, and to remain in high alert in case of any deterioration on the ground.

Meanwhile, Ismael Radwan, a senior political leader of Hamas said the movement has no interest in a war with Israel, but is ready for all scenarios “in case a war was waged on Gazza.”

It is worth mentioning that the Palestinian Police and security forces in the Gaza Strip have enacted a series of security measures in all parts of the coastal enclave, and deployed hundreds of officers in addition to installing security roadblocks on many roads, in addition to searching dozens of cars.

The Ministry of Interior in Gaza called on the Palestinians to fully cooperate with the officers and security measures, and to refrain from publishing any unofficial and rumored information related to the fatal Israeli attack which took place in Khuza’a area, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

On its part, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas said it is investigating the Israeli infiltration not Gaza, and the killing seven of its fighters, including two senior leaders.

Al-Qassam added that the “criminal enemy is responsible for this serious crime, and will pay a heavy price for that.”

It also said the resistance will always remain ready, and that “the enemy will not enjoy peace and security in our homeland,” and vowed that the “blood of the slain fighters will not be spilled in vain.”

It is worth mentioning that the army fired many missiles and shells into the area, after assassinating the seven fighters, to secure the retreat of its soldiers, especially after Hamas fighters managed to kill one of the undercover soldiers.

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