Hamas rocket misfire hits Gaza hospital, causing casualties.
OAN’s Brooke Mallory
2:54 PM – Tuesday, October 17, 2023
A Gaza hospital was hit by a botched rocket strike from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which the IDF verified on Tuesday. The exact number of fatalities is still unknown.
Despite claims made by Hamas and several other nations, the IDF claimed to have numerous intelligence sources that proved Islamic Jihad, not Israel, was to blame for the attack.
“The entire world should know: It was barbaric terrorists in Gaza that attacked the hospital in Gaza and not the IDF. Those who brutally murdered our children also murder their own children,” Netanyahu declared on Tuesday.
Before confirming their security evaluation and claiming that PIJ was in fact the facilitator of the explosion, the IDF took two hours to investigate and confirm the details.
“An analysis of IDF operational systems indicates that a barrage of rockets was fired by terrorists in Gaza, passing in close proximity to the Al Ahli hospital in Gaza at the time it was hit,” the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said.
The number of casualties, according to Gaza officials, ranged from “dozens to hundreds,” and video footage from the site showed a number of vehicles going up in flames close to the hospital.
The explosion was reported while intense rocket fire from Gaza was being directed into central Israel.
In the Gaza Strip, missile storage facilities are frequently located within or close to hospitals, schools, and mosques as Hamas and other Palestinian organizations launch rockets from within civilian areas.
In previous times of warfare, many fatalities were reported in similar events when rockets fired by Islamic groups hit structures in Gaza, frequently missing their true target.
During Operation Breaking Dawn in August 2022, two individuals were killed when a missile shot from Gaza collided with a clinic.
Four Palestinians were also murdered in May when an Islamic Jihad missile missed its target. The IDF made video available of the incident’s unsuccessful launches.
However, Hamas still accused Israel of being the perpetrators of the rocket launches, and a number of Democrats and leftist Congress members, like Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), chimed in with the false narrative.
“We call on the international community and the Arab and Islamic countries to assume their responsibilities and intervene immediately now to stop the arrogance of the occupation and its fascist army,” Hamas said in a statement.
“What is taking place is genocide. We call on the international community to intervene immediately to stop this massacre. Silence is no longer acceptable,” read a statement issued by the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
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What actions are being taken by international leaders and organizations to address the rocket strike on the hospital in central Israel?
Rockets towards central Israel. #IsraelUnderAttack #GazaUnderFirepic.twitter.com/OxReyPYwQ1
— Emanuel Miller (@emanumiller) October 17, 2023
The rocket strike on the hospital has prompted international condemnation and calls for an immediate ceasefire from various world leaders and organizations.
“Targeting hospitals is a war crime and a violation of international humanitarian law. Those responsible for this attack must be held accountable for their actions,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated in a press conference.
The situation in the region has been tense for weeks, with an escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine. The latest exchange of rocket fire is the most severe the region has experienced in recent years.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a radical group operating in Gaza, is believed to be responsible for the attack on the hospital. The group has claimed responsibility for various rocket attacks on Israel in the past.
As the conflict continues, there are growing concerns for the safety and well-being of civilians caught in the crossfire. The targeting of hospitals and other civilian infrastructure only exacerbates the suffering of innocent people in the region.
Efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict have been ongoing for years, but a definitive solution has yet to be reached. The international community must continue to work towards a lasting ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement that addresses the root causes of the conflict.
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