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Israeli Soldiers Blow up a Mosque Second Time

CrossFireArabia
June 30, 2024

A video clip is currently circulating of Israeli soldiers preparing to blow up a mosque that has already been blown up back in February 2024.

Israeli soldiers recorded themselves planting explosives on an already destroyed mosque in Gaza, celebrating their plan to blow it up completely. pic.twitter.com/rtZrp8GPG0
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 30, 2024

The clip shows Israeli soldiers frolicking in the mosque with one saying “as you can see, guys, a neighborhood in Gaza, I am going to blow the shit out of it! Guys, this is what it looks after its going to blow up! Truth, truth.”

The mosque that was already destroyed was in Khan Younis, the second largest city in Gaza which Israel occupied and bombed beginning last December till April.

Israeli soldier from Bismalach Brigade blowing up an already destroyed mosque in Khan Younis and showing the aftermath of the blowing up. The caption: “ 🍒Khan Yunis» (4/X) pic.twitter.com/yGB38GLIvt
— Younis Tirawi | يونس (@ytirawi) April 4, 2024

The Israeli army has already blown up more that 800 mosques since their war on the Gaza Strip according to the government Media Office in Gaza City. It stated that 600 of these mosques are now fully destroyed.

Attacking mosques and then vandalizing them, destroying and desecrating them has become a favorite past-time for Israeli soldiers in this Israeli war on Gaza.

Israeli soldiers recorded themselves using a destroyed mosque in #Rafah as a kitchen after invading the southern city of #Gaza.
The footage shows the mosque walls vandalised with graffiti, including insults at Prophet Muhammad and the area surrounded by Israeli tanks and trucks. pic.twitter.com/qXTztTPLz3
— Palestine Info Center (@palinfoen) June 15, 2024

In one case Israeli soldiers recorded themselves using a destroyed mosque in Rafah as a kitchen after invading the southern city. The footage shows the mosque wall were vandalized with graffiti including insults at Prophet Muhammad whilst the area surrounded by Israeli tanks and trucks according to the Palestine Information Center.

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‘Two Years to Knock Out Hamas in Rafah’ – Israeli 12 Brigade Chief

CrossFireArabia
June 29, 2024

Israeli Commander of the 12^th Brigade says dismantling the Hamas structure in Rafah will take at least two years.

جنرال إسرائيلي : أبشري يا حماس ..واحزني واكتئبي يا إسرائيل..

*عاجل قائد اللواء 12 الإسرائيلي:
تفكيك حماس في رفح سيستغرق عامين آخرين على الأقل..

* قائد اللواء 12 الإسرائيلي:
مهمة القضاء على حماس ليست سهلة والأمر يتطلب وقتا وضغطا عسكريا كبيرا..

*قائد اللواء 12 الإسرائيلي:… pic.twitter.com/HpwNE5JdUW
— A Mansour أحمد منصور (@amansouraja) June 29, 2024

Hevri El-Baz said the task of eliminating Hamas is not something easy and this issue requires time and great military pressure that needs to be applied consistently on Hamas fighters operating in Rafah.

The Israeli army entered Rafah on 6 May and they are still battling Palestinian resistance fighters there with daily losses in lives and hardware.

عاجل | قائد اللواء 12 الإسرائيلي:
– "تفكيك حماس في #رفح سيستغرق عامين آخرين على الأقل"
– "مهمة القضاء على حماس ليست سهلة والأمر يتطلب وقتا وضغطا عسكريا كبيرا"
– "القتال في #رفح يدور بشكل بطيء ومقاتلو حماس قاموا بدراستنا" pic.twitter.com/N2PX72jG5n
— الجزيرة فلسطين (@AJA_Palestine) June 29, 2024

The Israeli military commander says Hamas is waging a guerrilla war made up of independent groups which makes the task of dealing with it more difficult.

#URGENTE | Commander of the Israeli 12th Brigade: Dismantling Hamas in Rafah will take at least two more years, and whoever believes that the sirens will stop during the next year is throwing sand in the eyes. #IsraelIsATerroristState #Israel_Enemy_of_Humanity pic.twitter.com/SY1yNVinWI
— Salah Mo (@mo_salah83685) June 29, 2024

These groups are a broad representation of the Palestinian resistance movement including the Islamists Saraya Al Quds and the Abu Ali Mustapha Brigade of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

🛑 Breaking | Channel 12, citing Israeli army sources: A fourth military brigade has been deployed to Rafah, bringing the total number of brigades operating in Gaza to nine.‼️‼️ https://t.co/WAzC6UUryW
— H.🙋🏻‍♀️ (@R_M_1217) May 20, 2024

The Israeli commander warns whoever thinks that the sirens will stop within the next year is throwing sands in the eyes, adding fighting in Rafah is going slowly and Hamas fighters have studied us well.

#Hezbollah #Hamas

Simurgh News Network

🇵🇸—"🇮🇱" Commander of the Israeli 12th Brigade:
🔻Dismantling Hamas in Rafah will take at least two more years.
🔻The task of eliminating Hamas is not easy, and it requires time and great military pressure.
🔻Hamas fighters studied us.… pic.twitter.com/BvqAaFBAx9
— Kalemi Post (@KalemiPost) June 29, 2024

The comments made by El-Baz are being uttered when there are at least nine brigades operating in this small city. Also, it shows the stiff resistance they are encountering from the different Palestinian armed groups.

The commander is echoing the views made by many Israelis including Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari who openly said Hamas can’t be beaten in Gaza and whoever believes that is throwing sand in the public’s eyes.

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66% of Israelis Want Netanyahu to Quit Politics

CrossFireArabia
June 29, 2024

Sixty-six percent of Israelis want Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to retire from politics.

The poll conducted by Israel’s Channel 12, Friday, shows two-thirds of Israelis believe the 74-year-old prime minister should not run for a seventh-term in office.

TRUTH SOCIAL TIRADE: Trump Trans OUTRAGE, GOP Majority THINS, Israelis PROTEST, TURN ON NETANYAHU – https://t.co/adHYhvdbOb

Daily Debrief host Kevin Cirilli chats with The Hill’s Julia Manchester
about former President Donald Trump’s attacks against Republican leaders, the…
— Rafael Nieves Sr (@phillynews215) June 28, 2024

However, 27 percent of respondents in the poll, said that he should continue to run and thy would support him.

Another poll by the Maariv newspaper show Benny Gantz, leader of the National Unity Party and who recently quit the war cabinet, is beating Netanyahu for the post of prime minister.

A poll conducted by Israel’s Channel 12 shows that about two-thirds of Israelis believe that PM Benjamin Netanyahu should not seek reelection and leave politics.

🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/9CD05CGNgU pic.twitter.com/P6eaBOA1hv
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 29, 2024

However, Netanyahu is against the holding of early elections and means such polls have no prospect of seeing the light of day.

More than 37,700 Palestinians have since been killed in Gaza, most of them women and children, and over 86,500 injured, according to local health authorities.

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CEASEFIRE, Stop Complicity Canada’s Tatiana Maslany Shouts Out

CrossFireArabia
June 29, 2024

Top Hollywood star Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany calls for an end to the Israeli genocide on Gaza during her Walk of Fame award acceptance.

In an unexpected surprise the star of She-Hulk and Orphan Black told the committee and the audience in the ceremony that was held in Saskatchewan, it’s a must for Israel to stop its genocide on Gaza and for the Canadian government to stop supporting the Israeli genocide.

Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany
She said it all ♥️ pic.twitter.com/TjU8I8tcQM
— Abier (@abierkhatib) June 28, 2024

Her comments are trending on the social media.

“It’s strange to be standing up here when we are witnessing the genocide of the Palestinian people at the hands of the Israeli settler colonial state,” Maslany said.

“…We watch and we do nothing and I would say with whatever platform I have that we can’t do nothing and I would demand that our government demands ceasefire, stop funding the genocide, stop being complicit in it.”

She then thanked everyone for this honor and shouted “Free Palestine”

During a Walk of Fame event, Canadian actor Tatiana Maslany used her platform to call on the Canadian government to call for a ceasefire and end its complicity in Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people. pic.twitter.com/qMpSrhduWM
— Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (@CJPME) June 27, 2024

She later spoke to the media saying what is happening in Gaza is

“is beyond, beyond comprehension,” adding “there so much action that can be taken by our government, by the US government” but “they are doing exactly the opposite.”

“And by funding the Israeli army. By supporting the genocide, we are complicit, Maslany added in reference to Canada’s pro-Israeli stances.

“And so I couldn’t stand up here as a Canadian, flanked by Mounties without speaking to that and without acknowledging it..”

More that 37,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israeli waged its war on the enclave after 7 October, 2023.

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Battle For Shujaiyia: 4 Israeli Soldiers Dead, 5 Injured in 48 Hrs

CrossFireArabia
June 28, 2024

The battle for Al Shujaiyia increases in intensity as a broad Palestinian coalition of fighters that include a brigade from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine stand up to the Israeli occupation invaders.

On the Israeli side, four soldiers were reported dead in less than 48 hours in major battles between Hamas and Saraya Al Quds fighters Israeli soldiers who forced their way into the neigborhood under intense air cover of bombardment.

⚡️Four brigades are currently engaged in the Battle of Shujaiya:

Al-Quds Brigade, Al-Qassam Brigade, Al-Aqsa Brigade, and PFLP

The following are the “ANNOUNCED” operations within the last 24 hours in #Shujaiya:

⚡️ Al-Quds Brigades:

– We inflicted casualties, both killed and… pic.twitter.com/dPJI8xzw56
— Warfare Analysis (@warfareanalysis) June 28, 2024

In the two-day battle now going on into its third, five Israeli soldiers as well are being reported by Al Jazeera as having suffered injuries and taken to hospital inside Israel through helicopters.

The battle is already fierce but the Palestinian resistance forces say they will maintain pressure on the Israeli army to withdraw as they did elsewhere like Jabalia and Biet Lahia.

Experts say the Israeli forces are losing steam as they go in places like Al Shujaiyia; they stay there, bomb, believe they got rid of Palestinian fighters and then leave. Meanwhile Palestinian fighters regroup, redevelop, gain their strength back and are out again in top form.

This scenario is likely to be repeated in the current fighting in Al Shujaiyia. Because of the nature of the Israeli army and its organizational structure, they must follow orders that comes from the political leaders like Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. This makes their job doubly difficult experts say.