# Abu Obeida: We Eliminated 53 Israeli Soldiers from Point Blank Range and Sniped 9 Others

The military spokesperson for "Al-Qassam Brigades," the military wing of Hamas, Abu Obeida, announced that the brigades' fighters eliminated 53 Israeli soldiers from point blank range and sniped 9 others last week. Abu Obeida stated in a statement: "Our fighters were able during the past week to destroy 68 military vehicles totally or partially and confirmed the elimination of 53 Zionist soldiers from point blank range and sniping of 9 soldiers, inflicting dozens of casualties among the enemy in 57 different military operations during which the invading Zionist forces were targeted with shells, anti-fortification explosives, and machine guns." He added, "We also blew up 4 houses and detonated the entrances of tunnels and a minefield against enemy soldiers, and our fighters shot down two surveillance drones of the 'Sky Lark' type and seized 8 drones, including two suicide drones."