Things The U.N. Will Never Tell You, Vol. 374: “Close to one-third of the Palestinians who died in the latest outbreak of violence may have been killed by Islamic Jihad-fired rockets that fell short.”
Many of the others were “militants.”
@AP: apnews.com/article/middle…
“If it turns out that Islamic Jihad harmed some of those it claims to protect, it would make for an even more humiliating outcome for the militant group and its main sponsor, Iran.” /2
“Gaza-based human rights groups investigating the strikes also declined to address the claims. But their initial findings indicate that at least some of the explosions were questionable.” /3
“The Al-Mezan human rights group said some civilians were killed by “projectiles” rather than Israeli airstrikes. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights said it has so far confirmed that 27 people were killed by Israeli strikes — far below the overall toll.” /4
“PCHR director Raji Sourani said that the group has issued statements on only those incidents in which there was no ambiguity, and that the others will take more time to investigate because of “contradicting allegations.” He did not elaborate.” /5
“We need eyewitnesses, shrapnel, videos and evidence. There must be an investigation,” he said.
[Note: To call Israel guilty, PCHR never needs time for an “investigation.” PCHR funders: EU, Ireland, Spain, France, Denmark, Sweden. Germany, Switzerland, UN, George Soros' OSI.] /6
“The suspicions are focused on three explosions in which at least 15 civilians were killed. On Saturday night, seven Palestinians were killed in a blast in the crowded Jebaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza.” /7
“The Israeli military said it carried out no operations in the area at the time. It released video footage purportedly showing a barrage of militant rockets, with one falling short.” /8
“Islamic Jihad had announced a rocket attack on the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, just north of Jebaliya, at around the same time as the explosion.” /9
“Video footage of the aftermath circulated online, showing what appeared to be a rocket casing sticking out of the ground on a narrow, busy street. When the AP visited the site on Monday, the casing was gone and the hole had been filled in with dirt.” /10
“Palestinians are usually keen to display evidence of Israeli airstrikes to international media.
Al-Mezan attributed the blast to a ‘projectile,’ and the PCHR said it was still investigating.” /11
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