Hamas, Islamic Jihad protest Israeli occupation – Times of India

Gaza: Militant Group Hamas And this Palestinian Islamic Jihadist (PIJ) held a joint meeting in Gaza After weeks of deadly Israeli attacks against the Patti pij In the besieged enclave, they vowed to support each other’s resistance against the Israeli occupation.
The meeting, which was attended by members of the political and military leaders of the two factions, was “positive and important”, Khadar HabibA senior PIJ leader told xinhua news agency,
He said Hamas and the PIJ agreed to strengthen ties to support “the two groups’ strategy of opposing Israeli occupation”.
A joint statement issued after the meeting described the “armed resistance” as a “choice of two movements”, warning Israel Against “any future attacks against the Palestinian people and members of the armed resistance”.
“There is no retreat, no hesitation, and this will continue under high coordination between the two movements and all other factions,” the statement said, adding, “Our response will be firm, decisive and united.”
On 5 August, Israeli fighter jets carried out intense airstrikes on PIJ targets for three days, killing two of its top militants.
In response, Gaza terrorists fired barrage of rockets at Israel.
Hamas did not participate in the fighting, which ended after Egypt mediated a ceasefire between Israel and the PIJ on 7 August.
The PIJ, which is closely linked to Iran, is classified as a terrorist organization by the European Union and the US.
Canada, The European Unionisrael, JapanAustralia, UK and UnS Hamas has been declared a terrorist organization.