Palestinian factions say they can still fight Israel

According to a statement distributed by Hamas on Saturday, Palestinian factions in Gaza said they are still capable of fighting Israel and that no agreement will be reached until the country ends its war.

The factions met in Gaza to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas-led surprise attack on Israel on October 7, which they called the Al-Aqsa flood.

The groups said in a statement that they held “an important national meeting on the first anniversary of the Al-Aqsa flood battle… and in light of the genocidal war waged by the Nazi Zionist occupation against our Palestinian and Lebanese peoples.” Arab and Islamic nation”.

The factions claimed they were still able to withstand Israeli attacks and continue their operations

“The resistance with all its factions is in good condition and is in high and continuous coordination on all fronts and all axes of struggle,” they said.

“We salute our heroic Palestinian people and their proud and sublime resistance, which, through its steadfastness and perseverance, has thwarted the occupation’s plans and liquidation projects aimed at Palestinian identity and existence.”

“We also salute the souls of our righteous martyrs and free prisoners and wish a speedy recovery to our brave wounded,” the statement said.

A year after Israel's latest attack on Gaza began, more than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 100,000 injured, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.

Large parts of the coastal enclave now lie in ruins, with Israel attacking key civilian infrastructure including apartment blocks, schools, hospitals and roads.

Despite the scale of the destruction, Israel has not yet achieved its stated goal of dismantling Hamas and other affiliated groups in Gaza.

The Israeli government is also under increasing internal pressure to secure the release of the remaining prisoners in Gaza who were captured by Hamas and other groups on October 7 last year.

As Israel now expands its attack on Lebanon, hopes of a ceasefire in Gaza remain distant while fears of a wider regional conflict arise.