.ON THE Night of Oct 17th a burst attacked al-Ahli medical facility in Gaza Urban area. Hundreds of civilians had actually been actually safeguarding certainly there, together with the unwell. Palestinian officials state that hundreds died.
Hamas, the militant team that operates Gaza, and also several Arab nations blamed Israel. Israel’s crowd, citing drone video footage as documentation, claimed that the surge was actually brought on by a malfunctioning rocket discharged through Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), yet another militant group. PIJ, which works in the West Financial Institution and also Gaza, denied the claims.
On October 18th, on a see to Israel, President Joe Biden likewise condemned “the various other crew”, backing up Israel’s profile. What is PIJ and what risk does it pose in this particular dispute?