Hamas’s Al-Qassam Brigades claims attack on Israeli soldiers near Rafah

Hamas’s armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, on Thursday claimed an attack on what it described as an Israeli “command and control site” and a gathering of Israeli soldiers west of the city of Rafah.

The Al-Qassam Brigades said it used short-range Rajum rockets in the attack. 

Hamas’s armed wing earlier this week launched a sophisticated attack on Israeli troops that included face-to-face fighting. The attacks demonstrate how after 22 months of Israeli attacks, Hamas is still able to operate militarily inside Gaza.