Why it matters: After the so-called peace agreement in Gaza, and partial withdrawal of the Israeli army from the enclave, various criminal gangs, outlaws and Israeli-backed mercenaries have attempted to take control of various regions of northern Gaza. Palestinian resistance groups have tried to counter this.
Driving the news: Fierce clashes have occurred particulalrly in northern Gaza strip between Palestinian resistance groups and various criminal gangs and individuals as well as mercenaries working for the Israeli regime.These clashes are currently on-going.
What they're saying: According to a report by the Shihab News Agency, the Palestinian resistance groups said in a statement: "We praise the security operations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Security Agency in the Gaza Strip in order to carry out the prosecution of outlaws, mercenaries, bandits, and those who cooperate with the Zionist enemy."
The statement added: "We emphasize that the security operations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and National Security are supported by all Palestinian groups, and this operation, which aims to restore security and stability and pursue mercenary gangs, criminals and followers of the Zionist enemy, has the support of the security institutions of the resistance."
The Palestinian resistance groups further added: "We call on all citizens to cooperate with the security services and the Ministry of Interior and to provide information regarding wanted individuals and their supporters. We emphasize that hiding fugitives and criminals is a crime in itself".
The statement continued: "Our message to all the criminal individuals and gangs that are fed by the Zionist regime and its intelligence services is that there is no place for mercenaries, murderers, bandits, and anyone who is proven to be involved in these crimes will be punished according to the revolutionary law of Palestine, and no one will be immune."
The Palestinian resistance groups added: "We emphasize that this security operation is an urgent national necessity and its purpose is to protect the Palestinian citizen." Therefore, we call on the families of those involved in these crimes to immediately hand over their children to the relevant parties in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and to have full confidence in the investigative institutions and courts of justice, which protect the rights of all people and deter criminals. At the end of the statement, the security agencies and the Ministry of Internal Affairs were praised and thanked for their efforts and sacrifices.
Go deeper: Jabaliya, located in northern Gaza, has been the scene of fierce clashes between the security forces of the resistance and those who cooperate with the Israeli occupation forces since Tuesday morning.
A security source in the Gaza Strip said: The 'Deterrent' force carried out a wide-ranging security operation in Gaza, arresting a large number of mercenaries and individuals who violate the law, and the pursuit and interrogation of these individuals is ongoing. Operations to clear areas in various parts of Gaza were also conducted, resulting in the arrest of elements who fired at a number of displaced persons and civilians, killing them. According to the report, the Deterrent Force in Gaza had given the wanted individuals a deadline to surrender themselves, but some of them refused, which led to clashes between resistance forces and criminals and outlaws.
M.Derakhshandeh - ahmad shirzadian
