Hamas takes out "Israeli" Merkava 4 tank

The military wing of Hamas says the resistance fighters have destroyed an ‘Israeli' Merkava 4 tank in recent Gaza City fighting.

Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the Hamas military wing, said Wednesday that it had blown up the tank in recent fighting in the eastern Gaza City neighborhood of Zeitun.

According to Al-Aqsa TV, the Hamas resistance fighters have also killed and wounded several ‘Israeli' ground troops in different locations of the city.

'Israeli' ground forces began a ground incursion into the densely-populated strip on Saturday night. They reportedly entered Gaza City on Monday.

'Israel' has banned media correspondents from entering the strip.

The military wing of Hamas claimed it had taken out an ‘Israeli' patrol vehicle in the Zeitun neighborhood, adding that it has also fired four Grad rockets to the Sdrot Negev regional council.