Although Hamas officials announced two weeks ago that the movement decided to cancel the Gaza City celebrations for the 27th anniversary of the movement's founding, it organized a massive military parade Sunday to celebrate the occasion, as top officials delivered speeches. Hundreds of Al-Qassam brigade resistance fighters joined the rally, showing off their military capability, including the M75 rockets and the first hand made Palestinian drone, that was called "Ababil". The first official to address the audience in the televised ceremony was Abu Ubayda, the spokesman of the group's military wing the Al-Qassam Brigades.