One of the terror organizations responsible for the recent barrage of attacks against Israel admitted that a malfunction with its own rocket killed a baby in Gaza after previously blaming Israel.
A report from the Telegram account of Hamas’ al-Risala News was published Sunday and said that the 14-month child was killed by a Gazan rocket that exploded inside of the family’s home, there are also reports that a woman also died in the Saturday blast. The report was quickly deleted, the Jerusalem Post reports.
“There is a claim that the technical failure was caused by low-grade explosives in the rocket,” it said. “There is no doubt that the baby’s death has nothing to do with the enemy’s [Israel’s] planes.”
After the death, Hamas-run Ministry of Health in Gaza blamed Israel for the death, but the Israeli Defense Forces immediately disputed the claim, tweeting: “Yesterday, Palestinian weapons caused the tragic death of a mother in Gaza and her baby. Hamas blamed Israel. Journalists amplified the lie. Our assessment indicates that the incident had nothing to do with IDF strikes.”
Yesterday, Palestinian weapons caused the tragic death of a mother in Gaza and her baby. Hamas blamed Israel. Journalists amplified the lie. Our assessment indicates that the incident had nothing to do with IDF strikes.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 5, 2019
Islamic Jihad representatives have reportedly met with the family of the dead child and offered them compensation in exchange for their silence on the matter.
