The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, broadcast footage it said showed its fighters targeting the Zikim military base with heavy mortar shells and 107 rockets.
The scenes, which were broadcast by Tel Aviv Tribune, included the moment of observing the gathering of Israeli occupation vehicles and soldiers at the “Zikim” military base.
It also included the moment of preparing a missile barrage to target the Israeli military base, then targeting vehicles and a gathering of occupation soldiers.
The footage also showed the moment mortar shells fell on the Zikim military base.
On October 7, 2023, a naval force affiliated with the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), carried out a naval landing in rubber boats on the shores of Zikim.
The Zikim military base overlooks the shores of the city of Ashkelon, and its importance lies in its location within the settlement of the same name, which enjoys tight security fortifications.
