On February 10, 2023, Al-Mayadeen TV (Lebanon) aired a report about a two-day military exercise held by the Al-Mujahideen Brigades in the Gaza Strip in honor of the 23rd anniversary of the group’s establishment. In the exercise, which involved mock-up targets, the fighters simulated assaulting Israeli military outposts in Israeli territory, kidnapping and killing Israeli soldiers, and seizing and destroying military vehicles. The exercise also involved firing rockets. An Al-Mujahideen Brigades field commander referred to as “Abu Hamza” warned Israel that the group’s forces are “ready and capable” and are “lying in wait” to defeat Israel.