Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Israel’s U.N. envoy: “The only ones shooting indiscriminate missiles at civilians are the Palestinians.”
The army provided additional visual and audio evidence.
“The entire world should know: It was barbaric terrorists in Gaza that attacked the hospital in Gaza and not the IDF,” said the Israeli prime minister.
“According to intelligence information, Palestinian Islamic Jihad is responsible for the failed shooting that hit the hospital,” said the Israeli military.
“The means to be used against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad is similar to the means used against ISIS: less restrictions, less consideration for humanitarian issues and serious attempts to destroy [both],” said Eytan Gilboa, an expert on U.S.-Israel relations.
Five additional Israeli troops were wounded, according to the military. Two of the terrorists were killed, and a third fled back to Lebanon.
The slain were reportedly members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
The dual-use substance substance was hidden in a shipment of gypsum from Turkey.
A senior Islamic Jihad member was among 18 terror suspects nabbed overnight.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad allegedly recruited the suspects.
Tehran aims for a sustained, localized terror campaign by transferring bomb-production know-how
The Hezbollah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders agreed on “the importance of daily and permanent coordination and communication.”