Today, we honor the martyrdom of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual leader and founder of Hamas, martyred 19 years ago.
Born in 1936, Sheikh Yassin was a symbol of resistance and defiance throughout his entire life. Despite being paralyzed from the neck down and partially blind, the never let his physical limitations deter him from his pursuit for liberation by any means necessary.
As the first Intifada set off, he co-founded Hamas with the aim of resisting the occupation. Yassin, a prominent advocate for welfare, developed a number of social and educational programs to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians under occupation.
He was imprisoned, exiled, and threatened for his entire life by both the IOF and the traitorous Palestinian Authority. Yet, our Sheikh remained steadfast and unwavering, refusing to compromise with the enemy until the day of his martyrdom.
In the attached video, a frustrated zionist interviewer asks, "Mohiyeddine Sharif and Mohammed Deif (commander-in-chief of the Al-Qassam Brigades). Do you know them? Have you seen them? Do you know anything about them?"
"This is the first time I've seen their pictures," replied the virtuous Sheikh Yassin to the bewildered interviewer.
On this fateful day, the IOF launched a cowardly attack, firing missiles at Sheikh Yassin's wheelchair as he was leaving a mosque in Gaza after prayer. He and nine others surrounding him were martyred. The zionist enemy thought that by assassinating him (and Hamas leader Abdulaziz Al-Rantisi a month later) that they could silence the resistance.
The enemy could not have been more mistaken. The voice of resistance grew louder, and Sheikh Yassin's legacy continues to inspire fighters today and their rockets. Sheikh Yassin serves as a constant reminder to remain steadfast and to never falter. As we commemorate him today, let us honor his dedication to the struggle, resistance, and liberation.
Glory to our martyrs. May their sacrifices fuel the flames of resistance toward a liberated Palestine.
Born in 1936, Sheikh Yassin was a symbol of resistance and defiance throughout his entire life. Despite being paralyzed from the neck down and partially blind, the never let his physical limitations deter him from his pursuit for liberation by any means necessary.
As the first Intifada set off, he co-founded Hamas with the aim of resisting the occupation. Yassin, a prominent advocate for welfare, developed a number of social and educational programs to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians under occupation.
He was imprisoned, exiled, and threatened for his entire life by both the IOF and the traitorous Palestinian Authority. Yet, our Sheikh remained steadfast and unwavering, refusing to compromise with the enemy until the day of his martyrdom.
In the attached video, a frustrated zionist interviewer asks, "Mohiyeddine Sharif and Mohammed Deif (commander-in-chief of the Al-Qassam Brigades). Do you know them? Have you seen them? Do you know anything about them?"
"This is the first time I've seen their pictures," replied the virtuous Sheikh Yassin to the bewildered interviewer.
On this fateful day, the IOF launched a cowardly attack, firing missiles at Sheikh Yassin's wheelchair as he was leaving a mosque in Gaza after prayer. He and nine others surrounding him were martyred. The zionist enemy thought that by assassinating him (and Hamas leader Abdulaziz Al-Rantisi a month later) that they could silence the resistance.
The enemy could not have been more mistaken. The voice of resistance grew louder, and Sheikh Yassin's legacy continues to inspire fighters today and their rockets. Sheikh Yassin serves as a constant reminder to remain steadfast and to never falter. As we commemorate him today, let us honor his dedication to the struggle, resistance, and liberation.
Glory to our martyrs. May their sacrifices fuel the flames of resistance toward a liberated Palestine.
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Resistance fighters are targeting IOF soldiers with a number of explosive devices near Ya'bad, #Jenin.
🚨 Resistance fighters opened fire on a settler-owned vehicle near the settlement of “Adam” in #Ramallah. The vehicle is significantly damaged.
Amir Abu Khadijah, resistance fighter and founding leader of the Rapid Response Groups of the Tulkarem Brigade, ascended to martyrdom in a cowardly IOF assassination east of Tulkarem. He was a steadfast fighter whose compass did not deviate from the enemy despite the fact that he was being chased by the IOF and PA alike.
Glory to the martyrs.
Glory to the martyrs.
🟡 Tulkarem Brigade (Rapid Response Groups):
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
"And do not think of those who are killed in the way of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision."
With all the verses of pride and honor, we present to you the martyr-hero, one of the leaders and founders of the Tulkarem Brigade, Amir Abu Khadija, who ascended this morning as a result of a cowardly assassination carried out by a special force in Azbat Shufa.
Our martyrs are in heaven, and their killers are in hellfire. Allah is our protector, and they have none. Allah has been true to His promise, and so our leader joins the caravan of martyrs, and he is the first farewell we have in this blessed month. We are on this path [of martyrdom]. We will not be rest, and we will not retreat. Either victory or martyrdom, and we will soon avenge our leader, by the permission of Allah Almighty.
Those who want to live, let them fight, and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal conflict do not deserve to live.
We swear by all that Allah has made lawful in vows, we will avenge you, our brother.
Blood for blood, O children of Zion.
And whoever remains silent about avenging the martyrs shares in the guilt of the killers.
Your brothers and soldiers,
The Rapid Response Group (Tulkarem Brigade)
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
"And do not think of those who are killed in the way of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision."
With all the verses of pride and honor, we present to you the martyr-hero, one of the leaders and founders of the Tulkarem Brigade, Amir Abu Khadija, who ascended this morning as a result of a cowardly assassination carried out by a special force in Azbat Shufa.
Our martyrs are in heaven, and their killers are in hellfire. Allah is our protector, and they have none. Allah has been true to His promise, and so our leader joins the caravan of martyrs, and he is the first farewell we have in this blessed month. We are on this path [of martyrdom]. We will not be rest, and we will not retreat. Either victory or martyrdom, and we will soon avenge our leader, by the permission of Allah Almighty.
Those who want to live, let them fight, and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal conflict do not deserve to live.
We swear by all that Allah has made lawful in vows, we will avenge you, our brother.
Blood for blood, O children of Zion.
And whoever remains silent about avenging the martyrs shares in the guilt of the killers.
Your brothers and soldiers,
The Rapid Response Group (Tulkarem Brigade)
In response to the assassination of martyr Amir Abu Khadijah, resistance fighters opened fire on a settler-owned vehicle near “Avnei Hefetz” south of #Tulkarem.
🚨 The Joint Room of the Night Confusion Units of Ramallah and Al-Bireh:
Our fighters targeted settler vehicles with a number of Molotov cocktails near the village of Al-Sawiya, south of Nablus at exactly 7:13, and the fighters withdrew safely.
The Giants of Patience Offensive.
Our fighters targeted settler vehicles with a number of Molotov cocktails near the village of Al-Sawiya, south of Nablus at exactly 7:13, and the fighters withdrew safely.
The Giants of Patience Offensive.
🟡 Tulkarem Brigade (Rapid Response Groups):
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
"Permission is granted to those who are fought against because they have been wronged, and Allah is indeed capable of supporting them."
Yes, a martyr has fallen among us, but the rifles will never fall. Shame on those who possess weapons but bow down. Shame on those who sell out and show weakness. Shame on those who retreat and surrender.
This martyr is our martyr, and this spilled blood is our blood. This vengeance is our vengeance, and we will retaliate two-fold. Your hopes are in vain, and all your plots will fail. You will lose your gamble, for we do not break, but we are the ones who break; we do not fear but we are the ones who cause fear.
"They said, 'We have no power today against Goliath and his soldiers.' Those who believed they would meet Allah said, 'How many times has a small force vanquished a mighty army by the Will of Allah! And Allah is always with the steadfast.'"
So sleep peacefully, our beloved.
By the One who spread the earth and raised the sky without pillars, your blood shall not be wasted in vain.
Peace be upon you when you fought, and peace be upon you when you clashed and showed heroism, and peace be upon you when you were martyred. We owe this to our martyr.
Our striking sword, the Prince [Amir Abu Khadijah], has carried out numerous painful attacks against the occupation, directly wounding occupation soldiers in several qualitative operations, the last of which was the day before yesterday in the village of Fir'un when our martyr fired his blessed bullets towards a group of snipers positioned on top of a building. The enemy concealed the news, as they always do.
We say to them, conceal as you wish, but we will plant terror in your hearts. We will strike you throughout the homeland, wherever you are, and in your homes.
We will not live if our people and the great people of our nation live, O you who have been patient until patience itself is exhausted by your perseverance.
We urge you, by the blood of the martyrs, to stop recording with cameras and not to film the fighters or spread their news, for our enemy is treacherous.
We inform you that our military activity has begun in all regions, fronts, and cities of the West Bank. We will not rest, and our determination will not waver until we achieve our revenge.
Blood for blood, O Children of Zion.
Your brothers and sons, the [living] martyrs with a stay of execution.
The Rapid Response Group (Tulkarem Brigade)
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
"Permission is granted to those who are fought against because they have been wronged, and Allah is indeed capable of supporting them."
Yes, a martyr has fallen among us, but the rifles will never fall. Shame on those who possess weapons but bow down. Shame on those who sell out and show weakness. Shame on those who retreat and surrender.
This martyr is our martyr, and this spilled blood is our blood. This vengeance is our vengeance, and we will retaliate two-fold. Your hopes are in vain, and all your plots will fail. You will lose your gamble, for we do not break, but we are the ones who break; we do not fear but we are the ones who cause fear.
"They said, 'We have no power today against Goliath and his soldiers.' Those who believed they would meet Allah said, 'How many times has a small force vanquished a mighty army by the Will of Allah! And Allah is always with the steadfast.'"
So sleep peacefully, our beloved.
By the One who spread the earth and raised the sky without pillars, your blood shall not be wasted in vain.
Peace be upon you when you fought, and peace be upon you when you clashed and showed heroism, and peace be upon you when you were martyred. We owe this to our martyr.
Our striking sword, the Prince [Amir Abu Khadijah], has carried out numerous painful attacks against the occupation, directly wounding occupation soldiers in several qualitative operations, the last of which was the day before yesterday in the village of Fir'un when our martyr fired his blessed bullets towards a group of snipers positioned on top of a building. The enemy concealed the news, as they always do.
We say to them, conceal as you wish, but we will plant terror in your hearts. We will strike you throughout the homeland, wherever you are, and in your homes.
We will not live if our people and the great people of our nation live, O you who have been patient until patience itself is exhausted by your perseverance.
We urge you, by the blood of the martyrs, to stop recording with cameras and not to film the fighters or spread their news, for our enemy is treacherous.
We inform you that our military activity has begun in all regions, fronts, and cities of the West Bank. We will not rest, and our determination will not waver until we achieve our revenge.
Blood for blood, O Children of Zion.
Your brothers and sons, the [living] martyrs with a stay of execution.
The Rapid Response Group (Tulkarem Brigade)
🚨 Statement issued by the Supreme National Emergency Committee for the National Prisoners' Movement:
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Announcing the victory of the prisoners in the battle "Volcano of Freedom or Martyrdom"
O great people, greetings of pride and victory.
We are pleased to take this opportunity to congratulate our people on the arrival of the blessed month of Ramadan, praying to the Almighty that it returns with the release of the prisoners and the captives.
With the beginning of the month of victories, your captive sons have written a new chapter of honor and pride, as the zionist enemy was forced to halt its procedures against us that it sought to impose upon us. Thanks to Allah, first and foremost, and then to the unity of the prisoners and the support of their people, the prisoners' movement has achieved a new victory in the pages of honor and steadfastness.
On this occasion, we send the following messages:
The first message: To our prisoners and our army, who constantly prove their full readiness and strong unity—you have our utmost appreciation and pride for this unparalleled readiness and sacrifice.
The second message: To our resistant people who supported us throughout the duration of our previous actions—we send a message of gratitude and recognition to a people who understood the meaning of loyalty and practiced it as a behavior and adopted it as an approach.
The third message: To our oppressive enemy, you must realize and understand well that the prisoners are not alone and are not up for grabs for anyone passing through our land.
In conclusion: We express our thanks and appreciation to all the free people of the world who supported us, advocates of our just cause.
Mercy for the martyrs, healing for the wounded, freedom and victory for the prisoners.
Supreme National Emergency Committee for the National Prisoners' Movement
Thursday 1 Ramadan 1444 AH Corresponding to March 23, 2023 AD
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Announcing the victory of the prisoners in the battle "Volcano of Freedom or Martyrdom"
O great people, greetings of pride and victory.
We are pleased to take this opportunity to congratulate our people on the arrival of the blessed month of Ramadan, praying to the Almighty that it returns with the release of the prisoners and the captives.
With the beginning of the month of victories, your captive sons have written a new chapter of honor and pride, as the zionist enemy was forced to halt its procedures against us that it sought to impose upon us. Thanks to Allah, first and foremost, and then to the unity of the prisoners and the support of their people, the prisoners' movement has achieved a new victory in the pages of honor and steadfastness.
On this occasion, we send the following messages:
The first message: To our prisoners and our army, who constantly prove their full readiness and strong unity—you have our utmost appreciation and pride for this unparalleled readiness and sacrifice.
The second message: To our resistant people who supported us throughout the duration of our previous actions—we send a message of gratitude and recognition to a people who understood the meaning of loyalty and practiced it as a behavior and adopted it as an approach.
The third message: To our oppressive enemy, you must realize and understand well that the prisoners are not alone and are not up for grabs for anyone passing through our land.
In conclusion: We express our thanks and appreciation to all the free people of the world who supported us, advocates of our just cause.
Mercy for the martyrs, healing for the wounded, freedom and victory for the prisoners.
Supreme National Emergency Committee for the National Prisoners' Movement
Thursday 1 Ramadan 1444 AH Corresponding to March 23, 2023 AD
🔥🟡 Tulkarem Brigade (Rapid Response Groups):
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We swear by everything Allah has made lawful, we will take revenge for you sooner rather than later.
Our brothers and our people, those stationed in occupied Palestine, we ask you, whoever wants to travel on the roads near the city of Tulkarem, to distinguish your cars from the cars of the zionists. It is preferable not to travel on the roads of the settlements, and you have our utmost respect.
Your brothers,
The Rapid Response Group
Tulkarem Brigade
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We swear by everything Allah has made lawful, we will take revenge for you sooner rather than later.
Our brothers and our people, those stationed in occupied Palestine, we ask you, whoever wants to travel on the roads near the city of Tulkarem, to distinguish your cars from the cars of the zionists. It is preferable not to travel on the roads of the settlements, and you have our utmost respect.
Your brothers,
The Rapid Response Group
Tulkarem Brigade
🔴 The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine:
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We salute the victory of the prisoners in this battle, and call for the continuation of a broader process of political, on the field, media, and popular support, considering that their cause is one of the main issues of the struggle against the enemy.
The participation of the Palestinian Authority in the Aqaba-Sharm el-Sheikh meeting is a coup against the popular will and a rebellion against the decisions of the national consensus that reject this participation and warn of its consequences.
The continuation of the [Palestinian] Authority on this destructive path will have serious repercussions on the resistance in the West Bank and on the internal Palestinian situation. This requires exposing this approach and confronting it explicitly by the national community: politically, media-wise, popularly, and by democratic means.
Our position considers that the struggle with the zionist enemy is an antagonistic struggle that cannot be resolved with illusions of settlement, peace, and political solutions, but rather with resistance in all its forms, until the enemy and its hostile project are defeated. In this context, we call for deepening the predicament of this entity, protecting our existence and our rights through escalating resistance, and clashing in all sites and arenas.
We call for confronting the targeting [of the resistance] in all its dimensions and its parties, through [battle] field unity and emphasizing resistance as an approach, culture, and tool. We also call for protecting the resistance, providing political cover for it, and enhancing its popular incubator.
We call on all [national] forces to immediately begin searching for mechanisms to implement the signed agreements to end division and restore unity. We see the initiative put forward by the Front as an important mechanism to form a widespread popular, political, and societal situation that takes upon itself to impose these agreements on the divided parties.
We welcome the Saudi-Iranian agreement and consider it one of the steps that can cool the regional conflict, expose the falsehood of the sectarian conflict claim, as well as [put an end to] the Saudi war on Yemen, and we warn of attempts to sabotage the agreement by the US administration and the zionist entity.
The collapse of three American banks during March 2023 is not far from international transformations and crises resulting from the Ukrainian-Russian war, and reveals the contradictions of the capitalist system, especially in its Western model, which serves the bourgeois class, protects its interests, and burdens the consequences of its crises on the working class and the poor in general.
The seriousness of the current developments and the plans targeting our cause and our national and historical rights require the highest cohesion and unity to confront them; a national unity that is reflected in a national liberation program, and national institutions rebuilt democratically, especially the Palestine Liberation Organization; the legitimate and sole representative of our people, where a true national partnership is available.
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We salute the victory of the prisoners in this battle, and call for the continuation of a broader process of political, on the field, media, and popular support, considering that their cause is one of the main issues of the struggle against the enemy.
The participation of the Palestinian Authority in the Aqaba-Sharm el-Sheikh meeting is a coup against the popular will and a rebellion against the decisions of the national consensus that reject this participation and warn of its consequences.
The continuation of the [Palestinian] Authority on this destructive path will have serious repercussions on the resistance in the West Bank and on the internal Palestinian situation. This requires exposing this approach and confronting it explicitly by the national community: politically, media-wise, popularly, and by democratic means.
Our position considers that the struggle with the zionist enemy is an antagonistic struggle that cannot be resolved with illusions of settlement, peace, and political solutions, but rather with resistance in all its forms, until the enemy and its hostile project are defeated. In this context, we call for deepening the predicament of this entity, protecting our existence and our rights through escalating resistance, and clashing in all sites and arenas.
We call for confronting the targeting [of the resistance] in all its dimensions and its parties, through [battle] field unity and emphasizing resistance as an approach, culture, and tool. We also call for protecting the resistance, providing political cover for it, and enhancing its popular incubator.
We call on all [national] forces to immediately begin searching for mechanisms to implement the signed agreements to end division and restore unity. We see the initiative put forward by the Front as an important mechanism to form a widespread popular, political, and societal situation that takes upon itself to impose these agreements on the divided parties.
We welcome the Saudi-Iranian agreement and consider it one of the steps that can cool the regional conflict, expose the falsehood of the sectarian conflict claim, as well as [put an end to] the Saudi war on Yemen, and we warn of attempts to sabotage the agreement by the US administration and the zionist entity.
The collapse of three American banks during March 2023 is not far from international transformations and crises resulting from the Ukrainian-Russian war, and reveals the contradictions of the capitalist system, especially in its Western model, which serves the bourgeois class, protects its interests, and burdens the consequences of its crises on the working class and the poor in general.
The seriousness of the current developments and the plans targeting our cause and our national and historical rights require the highest cohesion and unity to confront them; a national unity that is reflected in a national liberation program, and national institutions rebuilt democratically, especially the Palestine Liberation Organization; the legitimate and sole representative of our people, where a true national partnership is available.
The coordination between the traitorous Palestinian Authority and the zionist enemy is as strong as ever. Yesterday, Mohammad Balbila of Tulkarem was released from the PA's prison in Areeha (nicknamed the Areeha slaughterhouse). Today, less than 24 hours after his release, the IOF abducted him in an apparent hand-off by the PA.
Thousands came out in #Tulkarem to mourn their martyred resistance leader Amir Abu Khadijah, chanting in support of resistance and in honor of the martyr.
Resistance fighters open fire on IOF soldiers at the colonial "Shavei Shomron" checkpoint in #Nablus.
🚨 The Martyr Wadie Al-Houh Group:
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
“Fight them. Allah will punish them by your hands and will disgrace them and give you victory over them and heal the hearts of a believing people”
This is the Truth of Allah Almighty
Firstly, we mourn in the Martyr Wadie al-Houh Group the martyr and leader: Amir Abu Khadijah, founder of the Tulkarem Brigade, and we affirm that the occupation’s actions will not work.
Secondly, O brutal occupier, we have promised you that you will not enjoy a minute of peace in this blessed month, and within the operations of “The Martyr Wadie Al-Houh Group," Al-Dahiya colonial checkpoint was targeted with a barrage of blessed bullets.
Thursday 1 / Ramadan / 1444, corresponding to 3/23/2023
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
“Fight them. Allah will punish them by your hands and will disgrace them and give you victory over them and heal the hearts of a believing people”
This is the Truth of Allah Almighty
Firstly, we mourn in the Martyr Wadie al-Houh Group the martyr and leader: Amir Abu Khadijah, founder of the Tulkarem Brigade, and we affirm that the occupation’s actions will not work.
Secondly, O brutal occupier, we have promised you that you will not enjoy a minute of peace in this blessed month, and within the operations of “The Martyr Wadie Al-Houh Group," Al-Dahiya colonial checkpoint was targeted with a barrage of blessed bullets.
Thursday 1 / Ramadan / 1444, corresponding to 3/23/2023
⚫️ Jaba' Brigade:
With Allah's help and strength, the fighters of Saraya Al-Quds - Jaba' Brigade, targeted the zionist occupation forces with blessed and heavy barrages bullets at the roundabout of the town of Anza, south of Jenin, and withdrew from the place safely, thanks to Allah.
With Allah's help and strength, the fighters of Saraya Al-Quds - Jaba' Brigade, targeted the zionist occupation forces with blessed and heavy barrages bullets at the roundabout of the town of Anza, south of Jenin, and withdrew from the place safely, thanks to Allah.