(PIC)-- Palestinian sources in Ramallah confirmed on Monday that the Israeli government handed two days ago the PA chief, Mahmoud Abbas, and Egypt a detailed report on its intention to carry out a large-scale incursion into the southern Gaza Strip, including the borderline with Egypt at the pretext of destroying tunnels allegedly used to smuggle large quantities of arms into the Strip. In a press statement, the sources added that Israel is deeply concerned about the growing strength of Hamas in the Gaza Strip in view of its full control over Gaza, which constitutes a clear threat to the security of the Zionist state that fears that Gaza could turn into another South Lebanon.
For his part, Abu Ubaida, the spokesman for the Qassam Brigades, highlighted that the Israeli threat of a large-scale invasion of the Strip comes as a result of the internal crisis inflicted on the IOA after its successive defeats in Gaza and previously in south Lebanon.
Abu Ubaida added that any aggression on Palestinian people is intended to cover up for the ongoing failures of Israeli premier Ehud Olmert's government, especially in important and sensitive issues such as the issue of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit as well as the failure to stop the Palestinian resistance homemade missiles.
Abu Ubaida warned the IOF troops of the consequences of carrying out any aggression on Gaza, underlining that the Qassam Brigades is more ready than ever to repel any incursion into the Strip.
In another context, a Hebrew newspaper reported that Israel has decided to invest more hundreds of millions of dollars to fortify Sderot against the Palestinian rockets fired from Gaza, but it confirmed at the same time that the fortification cannot be dependable and will not deter upgraded rockets.