12 January 2003

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

Qassam Brigades military communiqué

Our Mujahid Palestinian people ... our Arab and Muslim Ummah:

With the grace of Allah the Qassam Brigades declare responsibility for firing six Qassam-2 missiles at the so-called “Agdorot settlement” established on the lands of the occupied Palestinian village of Beit Jirja this morning Sunday 9^th Thul Qi’da 1423H – 12/1/2003AD. The enemy’s radio admitted that a number of casualties were inflicted in lines of the usurping Zionists while our heroes returned safely to bases.

The Qassam Brigades present this operation as a gift to our people in Khan Younis and Beit Hanon in retaliation to the Zionist incursion this morning into the cities of Khan Younis and Beit Hanon affirming continuation of the march of Jihad and resistance until ejection of the invaders.

And it is a Jihad until either victory or martyrdom

Qassam Brigades
Sunday 9^th Thul Qi’da 1423H
12/1/2003AD