By Neelam Rahim

Joining the discussion with Radio Islam International is Hafez Ebrahim Moosa.

A heavy gunfight has occurred between Palestinian resistance and Israeli army Niblus.

According to Hafez Ebrahim, there has been a string of operations carried out by the Israeli army across Occupied Palestinian Towns in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Israeli military said it launched an operation in Niblus to apprehend members of the Palestinian resistance.

He says in recent months, these raids have been met with fire by groups of Palestinian resistance, particularly in the town of Niblus and Jenin. In this particular incident on Sunday morning, undercover Israeli soldiers infiltrated the Al-Yasmina neighbourhood in Niblus. After the secret Israeli soldiers came in, military-armed vehicles also invaded the area from several directions, met by solid Palestinian resistance. There were exchanges of fire between the resistances. The Israeli army fired missiles at a Palestinian home. Two Palestinian men from the opposition were killed, and at least five others escaped unharmed.

Hafez Ebrahim mentions that one of the men who were a target of this particular raid is Ebrahim Al-Niblusi, who survived a previous Israeli attack. In a particular incident, he survived yet again and managed to escape and attend the funeral of the two deceased.

Israel’s journalist and international news editor Gil Tamari was shown driving by car on this highway from Jeddah to Makkah. He passes the famous Quran Bridge and then comes into Makkahtul-Mukarrama itself. The video shows him driving past right passed the closest road to the Haram in Makkah. After that, he goes to Tabarahma in Arafat, where he openly films himself climbing up the mountain and in the middle between other hujjaj and other visitors to that particular area, said Hafez Ebrahim.

He added that he is not driving by himself. He is accompanied by a local guide whose identity is withheld. In the aftermath of this, the fact that an Israeli and non-Muslim is Makkahtul-Mukarrama breaking all the rules and sanctity regarding Muslims, there has been a global outcry. The Saudi Authorities have now announced they have charged a Saudi man with helping a non-Muslim enter the Holy City of Makkah.

The latest in the build-up to the ANC policy and elective conference is that the party will revisit the matter regarding relations with Israel.

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