On Tuesday, a rocket was fired from Gaza at Zikiim Beach.
By Rachel Avraham
Gaza terrorists launched a rocket at Israeli territory on Tuesday, setting off sirens at Zikim Beach, JNS reported. “Following the alert that was activated at 10:53 in the Zikim Beach area, the Air Force intercepted a single launch that crossed from the northern Gaza Strip,” the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said. According to the report, there are no reports of injuries.
The IDF spokesperson announced that a rocket fired toward Zikim Beach in the Gaza border region was intercepted, Yedioth Achronot reported. According to the report, the rocket was launched from northern Gaza Strip.
This comes after a Hamas linked group claimed responsibility for rockets that were fired at Israel from Syria. According to the Arabic language media, two unknown groups calling itself the Martyr Mohammed Deif Brigades – a reference to slain Hamas’ military chief – claimed responsibility for the launches, while Syrian authorities denied responsibility and said they would “never be a threat” to anyone in the region.
The Jerusalem Post reported that Hamas still has at least several hundred rockets and an operational tunnel network. According to the report, there are approximately 40,000 armed terrorists belonging to various Gaza groups. According to the army, “Hamas continues to transfer funds into the Gaza Strip using various methods, the most prominent of which is the sale of humanitarian aid trucks.”
Nevertheless, the Jerusalem Post noted that Hamas is beginning to struggle to govern both due to the lack of humanitarian aid under their control after Israel created a controlled mechanism for distributing aid and the lack of ability for Hamas to pay salaries to its terrorists. According to the report, in the past, the terrorist group’s average salary distributed was NIS 1,200; it has recently dropped to NIS 900 at best and Hamas terrorists have not been paid for almost three months.
Asharq al-Awsat added that while Hamas’s military structure remains operational, the IDF strikes and ongoing military pressure have disrupted efforts, especially in northern and southern Gaza. Additionally, the Jerusalem Post reported that Hamas’s popularity in Gaza has dropped significantly since the war began, with residents openly criticizing and protesting the terrorist group.
In late March, hundreds of Gazan citizens marched in the northern town of Beit Lahiya carrying white flags, calling to end the Hamas rule and to hand over the Israeli hostages, The Jerusalem Post previously reported. In Judea and Samaria, Hamas members have faced arrests and crackdowns by Israeli and Palestinian security forces, the Jerusalem Post added. According to the report, many cells have been dismantled or lost funding, limiting their ability to carry out terrorist attacks.
