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Qassam Brigades

72 Military Vehicles in 72 Hours – Resistance Roundup – DAY 69
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Al-Qassam fighters killed 36 soldiers, wounded dozens more and seized equipment belonging to Israeli military personnel, according to Al-Qassam Brigades. Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Resistance Movement […]

‘A Roaring Flood’: Hamas Marks 36th Anniversary of Its Founding
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On December 14 of each year, the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas marks the anniversary of its founding. The anniversary is usually celebrated with activities and military parades across the streets […]

Abu Obeida is Back – Masked Palestinian Fighter Has a Message for Israel, White House
By Palestine Chronicle Staff For over two weeks, Abu Obeida disappeared from television screens, prompting concerns among Palestinians and excited speculations among Israelis. But the masked spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing […]

Israeli Soldiers Killed, Military Vehicles Destroyed in Fierce Battles in Gaza – Al-Qassam Brigades
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, announced on Sunday that its fighters killed 36 Israeli soldiers and targeted several Israeli tanks on all fighting […]

Fighting Invading Israeli Forces: Who Are Hamas ‘Nukhba’ Fighters?
By Robert Inlakesh The Hamas armed wing is under the command of Mohammad Deif, who has masterminded various successful offensive operations against Israel. The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, or simply the Qassam Brigades, are the […]

Killing the Captives – What Happened in Israel’s Failed Rescue Attempt in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Editors Instead of rescuing Saar Baruch, an Israeli military force killed him. This episode is likely to make Netanyahu’s life even more difficult. In the early hours of Friday, Al-Qassam Brigades, the […]

Al-Qassam Says Captive Killed during Failed Israeli Rescue Operation in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff – UPDATE: Al-Qassam Brigades broadcast a video showing the outcome of the foiled Isreali army’s attempt to free one of Israel’s military prisoners. The failed attempt led to the killing […]

Al-Qassam’s Latest Numbers Should Terrify Israel – Is the Resistance Growing Stronger?
By Palestine Chronicle Editors The Resistance must have learned from its experience of a two-month-long war against Israel, including over 40 days of street fighting. As soon as the Israeli army began advancing into Gaza […]

Israel is Retreating in Northern Gaza, Trying to Advance in South – Qassam
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel has evacuated nearly 70 percent of its forces from the northern Gaza Strip, according to a source in Al-Qassam Brigades, speaking to Al-Jazeera Arabic channel. The reason behind the […]

Al-Qassam Brigades Announce Operation Targeting Large Number of Israeli Soldiers in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, announced on Sunday an operation targeting a large number of Israeli invading soldiers in Gaza. According to a […]

Al-Qassam’s Latest Video is Best Production Yet – VIDEO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff All of this is happening in northern Gaza, which was previously declared to be under total Israeli control by an Israeli military spokesman. On Thursday evening, Al-Qassam Brigades, the military […]

This is Why We Carried Out the Ramot Attack – Qassam Brigades
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Al-Qassam Brigades explained the reasons behind the shooting in occupied East Jerusalem and claimed responsibility for the operation. The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Resistance Movement […]

‘From Danielle and Emilia’ – Freed Israeli Woman Thanks Qassam Brigades
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The letter was first communicated by the military media of Al-Qassam, and has widely circulated in Arab and Middle Eastern media. A freed Israeli captive thanked Al-Qassam fighters in Gaza […]

Military ‘Parade’? Hamas’ Latest Video Challenges Israeli Claims in Gaza – ANALYSIS
By Palestine Chronicle Editors The first two batches of Israeli captives released took place in southern Gaza. The third batch, however, was released in Gaza City. The first two batches of Israeli captives released by […]

Was Al-Qassam Fighter Who Released Israeli Captives a Woman? – Fact Check
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A ‘mysterious’ figure with the Al-Qassam Brigades unit, who handed over Israeli and international captives, has ignited speculations in social media and throughout the Arab world. It all began when […]

No More Captives Will Be Released Until Israel Respects Agreement – Al-Qassam
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement that no more Israeli captives will be released until Israel respects the ceasefire agreement. “The Al-Qassam Brigades have decided to delay the release […]

Al-Qassam Brigades: These are the Terms of the Ceasefire Agreement
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Al-Qassam Brigades published the terms of the ceasefire agreement between the Palestinian Resistance and Israel. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari announced on Thursday that the truce in the Gaza […]

New Videos from the Battlefield – Resistance Roundup – Day 47
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In new video footage, Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, provided the latest installment of documented destruction of Israeli military vehicles. The video showed a […]

Abu Obeida’s Latest Statement Suggests that Resistance Controls Ground Battle in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In his latest statement, Abu Obeida has made specific announcements regarding the type of military operations and ambushes carried out throughout the vicinity of Gaza City. Monday, November 20, was […]

Axis of Resistance Will Never Abandon Palestine – Iranian Commander Qaani to Al-Deif
The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Esmail Qaani, praised the achievements of the Palestinian Resistance in a letter to Mohammed al-Deif. The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Esmail Qaani, […]

33 Military Vehicles Destroyed in 48 Hours – Resistance Roundup – Day 41
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A round-up of the latest statements and numbers released by Palestinian and Lebanese Resistance groups regarding their actions on the battlefield. Sources for the information below are the Resistance’s own […]

From above Ground and from Below It’ – Abu Obeida Issues New Statement
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Abu Obeida’s statement was followed by a video, released by Al-Qassam Brigades, showing the targeting of Israeli tanks by homemade anti-artillery defenses. Abu Obeida, the military spokesman for the Al-Qassam […]

This is the New TBG Missile Just Introduced by Al-Qassam Brigades – VIDEO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian movement, Hamas, introduced a new weapon, in a video released Monday. The Yassin anti-fortification missile TBG is designed to target special Israeli […]

Abu Obeida in New Statement: This is the Number of Armored Vehicles Destroyed in 24 Hours
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Al-Qassam Brigades’ snipers are dealing with (Israeli) soldiers (..) who dare to stick their heads out from the vehicles they are sheltering in.” – Abu Obeida In a televised statement, […]

Who is Abu Obeida, Al-Qassam’s Famous Military Spokesman – PROFILE
By Palestine Chronicle Editors Abu Obeida is the military spokesman for Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas. Over the years, and specifically since 2006, Abu Obeida became an iconic figure […]

Abu Obeida in New Statement: We Can Hardly Count our Resistance Operations against Israel – TEXT
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Abu Obeida, the military spokesperson of Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Resistance movement, Hamas, issued a new statement. The Palestinian commander said that Israel is lying about […]

Israel Says 16 Soldiers Killed in Gaza Fighting – Resistance Says Number Much Higher
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The number of Israeli soldiers killed overnight in the ongoing ground battles in the besieged Gaza Strip has risen to 16, Israeli media reported. In a press conference on Wednesday, […]

22 Armored Vehicles Destroyed: Abu Obeida Updates Palestinians on Gaza Battle
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Abu Obeida, the military spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas, made a statement today, Tuesday, October 31. Abu Obeida updated Palestinians on […]

Above Ground: What Does Gaza Resistance Look Like
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestine Chronicle correspondents have reported on some of the rallies of armed Resistance groups in Gaza in recent months. The Palestinian Resistance attack at Israeli targets in southern Israel on […]

‘You Want to Kill Us All’: Israeli Prisoners Tell Netanyahu in Just-Released Video
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In a just-released video, an Israeli woman currently held in Gaza accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to rescue the captives. The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of […]