Battle against Israel continues until it admits Palestinians' rights: Al-Qassam

Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, asserted on Tuesday that "chapters of the battle against the Israeli entity" will resume until Israel admits the rights of the Palestinians and their "just demands".

On its website, the brigades pointed out that it perceives the current phase as a "transitional" one, the Palestinian SAFA news agency reported.

"The attitude of the enemy [Israel] will determine the path of the combat and its end result; our orientations in the next few days will be conditioned with achieving the hopes of our people, who we should not ignore," emphasised the Islamist group.

"Our mujahedeen [fighters] are still in a state of alert. They are ready to perform their roles according to what the leadership of the Palestinian resistance decides for the interest of the people."  

Egypt mediated a 72-hour truce on Tuesday between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian factions that officials hope will lead to further talks and a more lasting end to the Gaza war.
Israeli ground forces withdrew from the Gaza Strip ahead of the truce, with a military spokesman saying the main goal of destroying cross-border infiltration tunnels had been achieved, Reuters reported.
 
The Israeli war on Gaza has led to the death of 1,834 Palestinians since it began on 8 July. Most of them are civilians.

Israel says 64 soldiers and three civilians have been killed in clashes and shelling in and around the enclave.