For years now it has been widely known, and even condemned by the UN, of all people, that Hamas deliberately stages rocket attacks from civilian areas in order to use any retaliatory strikes that may come for propaganda purposes. Hamas, not Israel, is putting civilians in harm’s way.
“IDF rejects Hamas claim it hit hospital, cites secondary blasts from arms stash,” Times of Israel, December 26, 2020:
The Hamas terror group on Saturday denounced as “barbaric” overnight strikes by the Israel Defense Forces — in response to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip — that it said damaged a children’s hospital in the Palestinian enclave.
But the Israeli military flatly denied hitting the hospital, and said exploding Hamas munitions may have done so.
The IDF said it struck three Hamas targets in the predawn hours of Saturday morning, including a rocket manufacturing site, underground infrastructure and a military post, after two rockets were fired from Gaza earlier in the evening.
The Ynet news site on Saturday, citing Palestinian sources, reported that the rocket factory targeted in the strikes was a major facility for the terror group, used to improve the capabilities of its munitions.
Gaza’s Hamas ruler said in a statement that the strike on the site, which was also located next door to a Pepsi factory, had damaged a nearby children’s hospital and a center for people with special needs. Medical sources in Gaza said the strikes “lightly wounded” two civilians, including a child.
The Israeli army, however, insisted on Saturday afternoon that it did not strike the hospital.
“Secondary explosions, which were identified from the strike on the Hamas rocket manufacturing site, are suspected of causing the damage to the nearby hospital,” an army statement said.
Hamas “deliberately places military targets at the heart of densely populated areas,” while the Israeli army “takes all possible precautions to avoid harming civilians and civilian buildings,” the statement added.
On Friday evening, two rockets fired from Gaza were shot down by the Iron Dome anti-missile system. There were no reports of injuries or damage….
Chrissie01 says
They’re not even smart liars…just base, habitual ones…
roberta says
They dont have to be good liars, the press will print whatever they say.
(Odd to me) sarc/// that every time the victims of islam strike back and defend themselves, islam says that women, children, weddings, and hospitals were the victims of barbarians. Forgot one, orphanages also.
mortimer says
Fanatical Muslims intentionally put even their own families in harm’s way, since they will become ‘martyrs’ if killed.
TheRemorselessHeadsman says
Of course, “martyr” status = guaranteed income for life.
Stephen O'mara says
People in glass houses should NOT throw stones at their patient neighbours as ordered by Hamas the thugs who lead them around on leads like docile, well kicked dogs.
mortimer says
The lies of Hamas will be repeated for years and believed by many fanatical Muslims without critical thought.
James Lincoln says
Yes, mortimer.
And the lies, of course, are supported by the Leftists of the world…
nicholas tesdorf says
Why would you build a rocket factory next to a hospital? So you can claim that Israel was targeting your hospital and all the World Press will spread the appalling news through their loudspeakers.
gravenimage says
Yep.
L Mayor says
Hamas has hospitals? What do they use them for, repairing damaged armaments?
Keith O says
“Damaged a building for people with special needs”? So they hit a Hamas leaders house?
gravenimage says
Israel: Hamas claims that IDF hit hospital false, target was major rocket factory nearby
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Lying like a rug.