As the 458th day of "The Flood of Al-Aqsa" operation begins, the occupation forces continue to escalate their aggression against the Gaza Strip, leaving behind massacres against civilians, amidst ongoing clashes between the Palestinian resistance and occupation forces on several fronts.
Three Settlers Killed and 10 Injured in Shooting Incident East of Qalqilya
Three settlers were killed and 10 others were injured this morning, Monday, in a shooting operation that targeted a vehicle and a bus carrying settlers near the village of Al-Funduq, east of Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank.
According to the Israeli emergency services (Magen David Adom), the toll from the operation stands at 3 dead and 6 injuries, one of which is reported to be critical, while other Hebrew sources reported an increase in the number of injured to 10.
The police of the occupation revealed the identity of one of the deceased, who is Sergeant Elad Yaakov Finkelstein, an investigator at the Ariel Settlement Police Station.
Hamas": Resistance Continues Despite Heightened Security Measures**
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) congratulated the heroic operation, describing it as a legitimate response to the ongoing crimes of the occupation in the Gaza Strip and the policies of forced displacement in the West Bank, in addition to the assaults by settlers and Temple Mount groups on Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The movement affirmed in a press statement today that this operation reflects the will of the resistance in the West Bank despite the strict security measures imposed by the occupation.
It stated that this operation sends a strong message to the extremist occupation government that the Palestinian people, in Gaza, the West Bank, and all of Palestine, will continue their resistance until the complete liberation of the land.
"Hamas" called for escalating resistance actions in all forms in the West Bank and within the occupied territories, with the aim of thwarting the occupation's plans and continuing to pressure it on all fronts.
Abu Ubaida: The Occupation Will Pay for Its Aggression
Abu Ubaida, spokesperson for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, confirmed in a post on his Telegram channel that the heroes of the West Bank are proving that they are an integral part of the "Flood of Al-Aqsa" battle, stressing that the occupation's attempts to break the will of resistance or isolate the West Bank from supporting Gaza will fail.
Abu Ubaida said: Once again, the brave fighters of the West Bank prove that they are at the heart of the "Flood of Al-Aqsa" battle, and all bets on breaking them or deterring them from supporting Gaza by the occupation and its agents are doomed to fail from the outset.
He added: The enemy must know that as long as it continues its massacres and aggression against Gaza and the West Bank, it will pay a heavy price in the blood of its soldiers and settlers, and it will not enjoy security until our people enjoy it.
Smotrich calls for genocide in Nablus and Jenin
In a serious escalation, the extremist Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on Monday for carrying out acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing against the Palestinians in the cities of Nablus and Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank. These calls come in the context of ongoing incitement against the Palestinian people and the escalation of aggression.
Smotrich's statements came in response to a shooting operation in which three settlers were killed and seven others were wounded near the Kedumim settlement, located east of Qalqilya, where the minister himself lives. In his statement, Smotrich said: "The town of Bido, Nablus, and Jenin must be like Jabalia, so that Kfar Saba does not become like Kfar Gaza."
Rockets from Gaza target Sderot
On another front, Hebrew media reported that a rocket hit a building in the city of Sderot, within the Gaza envelope, causing material damage. Reports indicated that Israeli air defenses intercepted one rocket, while two others fell in the city.
The "Al Jazeera Net" site reported from "Channel 12" that the rockets were launched at Sderot from just hundreds of meters away from an Nahal Brigade site in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza.
Escalating international legal pursuits against occupation soldiers
Recently, there has been a noticeable increase in attempts to pursue occupation soldiers legally abroad, with the "Israeli Broadcasting Authority" noting that around 50 complaints have been filed against reserve soldiers, and investigations have been opened in 10 countries, according to the Anadolu Agency.
Although there have been no recorded direct arrests, the cases are being dealt with individually, especially for dual nationals. Sources explained that some cases have seen urgent legal interventions, as happened with an Israeli soldier wanted in Brazil who managed to leave before being arrested on charges of war crimes in Gaza.
