The steadfast Gaza takbeers: a message of resilience and a vow of victory from al-Qassam, and Twitter users are reacting.
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The steadfast Gaza takbeers: a message of resilience and a vow of victory from al-Qassam, and Twitter users are reacting.

20 March, 2026.Gaza Genocide.1 sources

Key Takeaways

  • A video by Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades shows fighters in tunnels for Eid al-Fitr takbeers.
  • Footage ties the takbeer video to ongoing Gaza-Israel fighting since Oct 7, 2023.
  • Twitter users reacted to the video.

Video content and timing

Social media reacted to a video published by the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, titled Gaza's steadfast takbeers for Eid al-Fitr.

Social media platforms reacted to a video published by the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, titled Gaza's steadfast takbeers for Eid al-Fitr

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The clip shows several Qassam fighters inside tunnels, alongside footage from battles ongoing with the Israeli occupation forces during the war of extermination waged by the Israeli army against the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, after the Al-Aqsa Flood.

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The video opens with the Eid takbeers: Allahu Akbar, there is no god but Allah; Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, and to Him belongs all praise.

It then includes devotional and mobilizing phrases, among them: Allahu Akbar; the truth resonates with believing men who proclaimed it, and Allahu Akbar; the night of the tyrants has faded.

Their falsehood wanes and retreats; Allah is the Greatest, and Gaza lights Al-Aqsa with blood.

Truth, love, and loyalty; God is enough for it; God is its helper, God its guardian, and there is no guardian for them.

Allahu Akbar; rejoice in the ranks of the manifest conquest, the day the occupiers are routed; our destination is the courtyards of Jerusalem, open and welcoming, chanting Takbir.

The clip ends with the phrase: every year you are a thousand good wishes, and the liberation of Jerusalem is closer.

A blessed Eid al-Fitr.

Reactions and messaging

Bloggers and activists said the video carries a message of congratulation from the Qassam Brigades to the Palestinian people and to everyone who supported Gaza in its battle.

They stressed that it reflects the brigades' determination to maintain their media presence and their ability to send their messages, despite years of Israeli military targeting.

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Palestinians shared in the holiday joy amid war and destruction.

Some bloggers noted that despite what the Qassam has gone through in the last three years of war, it still bears concern for Jerusalem and what is happening in Al-Aqsa, including the denial of prayer there during Ramadan and Eid by the Israeli occupation.

Context and implications

It highlights the broader dynamic of media messaging in the Gaza conflict, with emphasis on momentum despite Israeli targeting.

It notes that observers focus on Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa and on the denial of prayer during Ramadan and Eid by the Israeli occupation as concerns raised by commentators.

The piece situates the video within the ongoing conflict after October 7, 2023 and the Al-Aqsa Flood.

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