Israeli military’s advances in northern Gaza continues to face stiff resistance from Palestinian fighters despite extensive Israeli operations in the area, Al Jazeera reports.

The latest report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and the Critical Threats Project (CTP) says Palestinian armed fighters still maintain a presence in northern Gaza Strip.

The report also quoted an Israeli military official as claiming that most of the local Hamas battalion commanders in the area have been killed but dozens of fighters are still active and are now in “guerilla mode”.