Report: Palestinian rocket mistakenly hits its own hospital, kills up to 500
Israel Defense Forces investigation shows it was not involved in deadly strike
By Bob Unruh
A report from Israeli Defense Forces has confirmed a blast that hit a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday, taking hundreds of lives, was caused by a misfired rocket launched by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, one of the terrorist organizations operating in the area.
The National Review reported Israel’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement, “On October 17, at around 19:00, the PIJ fired a missile salvo toward Israel. One of the missiles misfired, landing on the al-Ahli hospital in Gaza, causing severe damage, killing at least several Palestinians and injuring many more.”The IDF statement continued, “According to intelligence information, from several sources we have, the PIJ organization is responsible for the failed [rocket] fire that hit the hospital.”
The Hamas terrorist-controlled Palestinian Ministry of Health had claimed Israel carried out an air strike on the hospital, estimating “500 civilians” were killed, the Review report said.
The Hamas terrorist-controlled Palestinian Ministry of Health had claimed Israel carried out an air strike on the hospital, estimating “500 civilians” were killed, the Review report said.
It was just 10 days ago Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and massacred an estimated 1,200 to 1,300 innocent civilians, including babies who were beheaded and whole families burned alive. The claim, however, prompted media outlets like the New York Times, Al Jazeera and Associated Press to blame Israel for the deaths.