Islamic Jihad celebrating its "victory," Hamas scrambling to appear tough

Last week's escalation with Islamic Jihad saying it shot 130 rockets at Israel (about 60 seem to have landed) continue to have reverberations, as the terror group continues to use it to buttress its image in Gaza.

An article in its newspaper Palestine Today interviews the closest thing Palestinian Arabs have to royalty - the families of "martyrs." Those families, especially the mothers, are said to have been ecstatic at the volley of rockets.

The mother of the martyr Abu Muammar confirmed for Palestine Today that from the first moment of the death of her son, Abdel Shafi decided to sit alone, especially since her husband died a short while ago, and she said: "I sat in the room and only looked at the picture of Abdel-Shafi and to the image of his father... and feeling very sad at their passing. "

Um Omar said "I was crying so much on losing him, but I feel proud of the martyrdom of Abdul-Shafi..."

She said that her tears dried up after she heard the sound that one always wishes to hear to deter the Israeli occupation, when the Al-Quds Brigades launched the process of "Breaking the Silence" with dozens of rockets and missiles, saying: "I felt great joy because the blood of my son was the fuel for resistance that ignited Champions of Saraya in the operation that was long-awaited by Mothers of martyrs. "

And the mother of the martyr Abdel-Shafi gave thanks and appreciation to the heroes of Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Islamic Jihad, headed by the Secretary General of the Movement, Dr. Ramadan Abdullah Shallah...

The brother of another "martyr" was quoted as saying "We are very proud of the heroes of the resistance in Gaza which helps our heads to be raised high and heals our hearts, assured that the operation of "breaking the silence" will put an end to the Zionist enemy and confirming that our people are not afraid and alone, but the Zionists are shivering in horror of missiles of the Al-Quds Brigades."

This micro-war will help Islamic Jihad recruit hundreds of new potential "martyrs."

Meanwhile, Hamas is trying to remain relevant to the bloodthirsty demographic of Gaza by trying to bask in reflected glory:

Head of the political bureau of Hamas movement Khaled Mishaal said that the Gaza Strip was always targeted but will always adhere to the option of resistance.

Mishaal stressed that all the Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, 1948 territories and in the Diaspora have always been ready to make sacrifices to protect their country and are committed to the strategy of resistance as the only option to defend their cause.

He said on Friday evening in Qatar that his movement and all the resistance factions will not stop the resistance until liberating all of Palestine and al-Aqsa Mosque, achieving the right of return and freeing all the prisoners from the Israeli jails.

The Hamas leader has also hailed Qatar's leadership and people for their continued support for Palestine and the people of Gaza.

Islamic Jihad has now eclipsed Hamas as the ideological leader of Gaza.

Which is reason #9345 that peace is impossible.