The fifth day of the aggression on Gaza: renewed Israeli bombardment and the resistance responded with missile barrages
May 13, 2023
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The Palestinian resistance resumed firing rockets at settlements around the Gaza Strip, this morning, Saturday, after Israeli warplanes bombed areas and homes in the Gaza Strip, with the aggression entering its fifth day.
Al-Araby Al-Jadeed follows the developments of the Israeli aggression on Gaza.
2:20 PM
The New Arab
Gaza
Occupation aircraft destroy 51 housing units in the Gaza Strip
The head of the government media office, Salama Maarouf, announced today, Saturday, that the Israeli occupation planes destroyed 15 houses, with a total of 51 housing units, completely demolished, and 940 housing units were damaged, including 49 uninhabitable units. The estimated value of the initial losses amounted to approximately $5 million.
On the fifth day of the Israeli aggression, Maarouf indicated in a press conference that the agricultural sector suffered direct losses and damages of more than $3 million as a result of preventing the export of more than 1,000 tons of agricultural products, stopping the fishing sector, and damage to large agricultural areas and farms for citizens.
He added: “The occupation continues, for the fifth day, a crime of collective punishment against 2.3 million citizens, making them hostages by closing the crossings and preventing the entry of necessities, goods and medicines. “.
He pointed out that the occupation is preventing the supply of fuel to the only power station in the Strip, where the fuel for the generators will run out within a period not exceeding 48 hours.
1:36 PM
The New Arab
Gaza
The funeral of the leader of the “Quds Brigades” Iyad al-Hassani and his assistant
Today, Saturday, thousands of Palestinians mourned the funeral of Iyad al-Hassani, the military commander of the “Islamic Jihad” movement, and his assistant, west of Gaza City.
1:26 PM
The New Arab
Gaza
Targeting the occupation sites in Nahal Oz, Kerem Abu Salem and Sufa with mortar shells
Today, Saturday, the Al-Araby Al-Jadeed correspondent reported that the Palestinian resistance fired mortar shells at the occupation sites in Nahal Oz, Kerem Abu Salem, and Sufa.
12:59 PM
The New Arab
Gaza
A new missile barrage was fired from the Gaza Strip
Al-Araby Al-Jadeed correspondent reported that, after the statement of the Al-Quds Brigades, a missile salvo was fired at the occupation settlements and cities in northern Gaza.
12:51 PM
Saleh Al Naami
Gaza
Israel: No ceasefire agreement will be reached
Israel announced today, Saturday, that no agreement would be reached to organize a cease-fire with the “Islamic Jihad” movement.
Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said, “Israel is focusing more on shooting gunmen in Gaza at the present time than on reaching a cease-fire,” ending the latest aggression on the Gaza Strip that began on Tuesday.
He stressed that the occupation army would stop carrying out its attacks in the Gaza Strip after the “Islamic Jihad” announced a halt to firing rockets at the Israeli depth.
Today, Saturday, Haaretz newspaper’s website quoted Hanegbi as saying, “We do not shoot for no reason, but because the other side is exploiting its capabilities in order to harm our citizens.”
On the mediation efforts sponsored by Egypt to reach a cease-fire agreement, Hanegbi added, “The Egyptians are trying as they always do. They are talking to their partners, specifically with Hamas, and I cannot appreciate the nature of communication between them and the Jihad movement, which acts as a contractor to carry out instructions.” Iran”.
12:47 PM
The New Arab
Gaza
Al-Quds Brigades: The resistance has prepared itself for months of confrontation
The Al-Quds Brigades, the military arm of the “Islamic Jihad” movement, confirmed today, Saturday, that the resistance has prepared itself for months of confrontation, and that it possesses a long spirit and a great loyal popular incubator, in reference to the mass rally around the resistance and its strikes against the occupation.
In a brief statement, the Al-Quds Brigades said: “In the face of the continuation of assassinations and the bombing of apartments and safe houses, the Palestinian resistance will renew its missile bombardment of the occupied cities, confirming the continuation of the confrontation and the revenge of the free people.”
-12:46 PM
-Anatolia
Israeli fighters destroy a second house in the northern Gaza Strip
Today, Saturday, Israeli warplanes completely destroyed a second house in the northern Gaza Strip, bringing the number of homes targeted since the dawn hours of this day to at least 4.
And Anadolu Agency reported that warplanes destroyed a house belonging to the Al-Za’anin family in the town of Beit Hanoun (north), shortly before the destruction of another house (whose owner has not been identified) in the town of Beit Lahiya (north).
According to eyewitnesses, the neighboring houses were severely damaged, while the Palestinian Ministry of Health did not issue a statement on any injuries.
10:32 AM
Anatolia
Occupation Army: 1099 missiles were fired from the Gaza Strip
The Israeli occupation army announced, in a statement, today, Saturday, that the Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip fired 1,099 rockets towards Israeli territory, and 340 of them were intercepted.
Until eight o’clock on Saturday morning local time (5:00 GMT), the Palestinian factions fired “1099 rockets towards Israel, 865 of which crossed the borders, and 340 of them were intercepted,” according to the same source.
The army added, in its statement, that since the start of its military operation, which it called “Shield and Arrow”, it has attacked 325 targets in the Strip.
10:29 AM
Anatolia
The Palestinian resistance launches a new batch of rockets from the Gaza Strip
On Saturday morning, the Palestinian resistance launched a new batch of rockets from the Gaza Strip.
10:25 AM
Anatolia
Warning sirens sound in the settlements around the Gaza Strip
On Saturday morning, sirens sounded again in the settlements of “Sderot”, “Nir Am”, “Efim”, “Mafilsim” and “Nir Oz” in the “Gaza periphery” area bordering the Gaza Strip, with rocket barrages being fired towards them.
4:44 AM
The New Arab
Gaza
3 wounded in an Israeli bombing of a house in Gaza
Medical sources said that 3 civilians were slightly injured in the recent targeting of the Muhanna family’s house in the Yarmouk neighborhood in central Gaza.
4:07 AM
The New Arab
Gaza
Israeli bombing of a house in Gaza
The Israeli occupation planes bombed a house for the Muhanna family in Yarmouk Street, in the center of Gaza City.
2:07 AM
The New Arab
Gaza
The occupation planes bombed the house of the Abu Al-Ata family, east of Al-Shujaia neighborhood, in Gaza
The Israeli occupation planes bombed a house for the family of the martyr Bahaa Abu Al-Ata in Al-Shujaia neighborhood in Gaza.
The house, which consisted of five floors, was targeted by several missiles, and it was completely destroyed, while the electricity supply was cut off in a large part of the neighborhood as a result of the bombing.
1:56 AM
The New Arab
Gaza
Saraya al-Quds mourns its martyr al-Hassani
The Al-Quds Brigades, the military arm of the Islamic Jihad movement, mourned its martyr leader, Iyad al-Abd al-Hassani, “Abu Anas,” who rose in a cowardly Zionist assassination this evening in Gaza, according to a brief statement on its Telegram channel.
The al-Quds Brigades explained that the martyr was a member of its military council and responsible for the operations unit of the al-Quds Brigades.
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced that the martyr Iyad al-Hassani was responsible for coordinating between the battalion’s leadership and the “Quds Brigades” during the “Revenge of the Free” battle.
