.ON THE EVENING of October 17th a burst attacked al-Ahli healthcare facility in Gaza Area. Hundreds of private citizens had actually been actually shielding there certainly, together with the ill. Palestinian representatives point out that hundreds perished.
Hamas, the militant group that functions Gaza, and also several Arab nations pointed the finger at Israel. Israel’s army, presenting drone footage as documentation, stated that the surge was dued to a malfunctioning rocket discharged by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), another militant group. PIJ, which functions in the West Financial Institution and also Gaza, rejected the charge.
On October 18th, on a browse through to Israel, President Joe Biden likewise pointed the finger at “the various other group”, supporting Israel’s profile. What is actually PIJ and also what danger does it posture in this particular dispute?