Meanwhile, al-Qassam Brigades, the
military wing of Hamas, announced at around 2:00 pm on Monday that its
fighters had targeted an Israeli Merkava tank to the west of the city of
Khan Younis, with a locally manufactured al-Yassin tandem RPG.
Nearing midnight, the Brigades’ military
media provided a significant update on the tank, saying that an Israeli
rescue force attempted to tow the destroyed tank, including its crew
from the scene. However, Resistance fighters engaged the military rescue
force, thwarting the attempt to pull the crew and tank out. Finally,
the Brigades said that an Israeli fighter jet proceeded to launch
several strikes at the tank which demolished it, killing its crew.
The Israeli military is yet to comment on the horrific incident, IN WHICH IT DELIBERATELY ELIMINATED IT’S OWN TROOPS.