Violent clashes occurred on Tuesday between Israeli ground forces and militias from the Al-Qassam Brigadesarmed wing of the Islamist group Hamas, in the northern Gaza Strip.

Israeli Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari said soldiers were fighting “fierce hand-to-hand fighting in which terrorists are destroyed” in the Gaza Strip.

“This type of combat puts our forces at risk and comes at a high cost.”And this is difficult, but important, Hagari noted at a press conference, calling for “perseverance and patience.”

For its part, the Al-Qassam Brigades indicated on their social networks that today there are clashes in northwest Gaza, where they targeted two Israeli armored vehicles and fired rockets at them.

They also assured that in the north of the sector, in the Al-Tawam area, They opened fire on Israeli vehicles from an ambush.

This information failed independent verification due to restrictions both sides place on journalists’ access to the area.

This Tuesday marks the twenty-fifth day of the war between Israel and Hamas. began after a Palestinian Islamist organization attacked Israel on October 7, leaving 1,400 people dead and more than 5,400 injured. In addition, 240 people were kidnapped and taken to Gaza.

Since that day, Israel has bombed the Gaza Strip daily, and last Friday it expanded its ground operations in the area, which it abandoned over 8,500 dead and over 21,000 wounded.

(according to information from EFE and Aristegui News)