The military wing of Islamic Hamas movement said Sunday it will be "more proficient" in any future confrontation with Israel, Xinhua reported.
Abu Obaida, spokesman for Ezz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, made the remarks on the day marking the one-year anniversary of Israel' s large-scale offensive in the Gaza Strip, which left more than 1, 400 Palestinians killed.
Abu Obaida said Hamas did not stop enhancing its capabilities since the end of the three-week Israeli offensive.
Israel said it launched the war to curb Hamas' rocket attacks on its southern communities. After the war, an undeclared ceasefire became a tactic between Hamas, which controls Gaza, and the Jewish state.
However, Abu Obaida said the Israeli assault "did not essentially affect" al-Qassam groups.
In November, Israel accused Hamas of test-firing long-range rockets that were developed in Iran.
Hamas armed wing claims more strength year after war
