Press release issued by the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas:

Hamas mourns the death of the Palestinian martyrs, Mesbah Shubair and Mohammed El-Agha from Al Qassam Brigades;the military wing of Hamas, Arafat Abu Mershed, Hassan Hassanien, Omar El-Faliet, Ahmed Abu Armana, and Jihad Smiry, from the military wing of Islamic Jehad.

Our prayers go out to wish a  quick recovery for the other wounded Palestinian freedom fighters who were injured in the heinous crime perpetrated by the Israeli Occupation. 

This Israeli crime is a dangerous escalation against our people and their resistance, and an abortive attempt aiming to foil the ongoing Palestinian efforts to achieve the internal reconciliation.

On this occasion, we reiterate our people's right to defend themselves  and confront the Israeli Occupation by all means available.

The ongoing Israeli genocide against our people will only push the Palestinian people forward to accomplish unity and maintain its resistance.

The mingled Palestinian blood from Islamic Jihad and Hamas is a further evidence to the faithful fraternity between all Palestinian freedom fighters in all Palestinian factions. All are brothers united to liberate their land and defend their land against a bitter occupation.