On 10 May 2021, during the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis, a rocket fired by Hamas towards Israel misfired and fell inside the Gaza Strip city of Jabalia, killing seven people.[1]
Part of the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis | |
Date | 10 May 2021 |
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Location | Jabalia, Gaza Strip |
Organized by | Hamas |
Deaths | 7 |
Non-fatal injuries | 15 |
Hamas authorities said that they had launched the rocket around 6 pm[2] from the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City.[3]
According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), the rocket had accidentally hit a shop on Martyr Salah Dardona Street near the Al-Omari mosque.[2] Seven people were killed, including a four-year-old and a teenager.[4] 15 people were reportedly injured, including five children.[3]
HRW said that witnesses had told them the rockets appeared to be unguided BM-21 Grads; HRW described the use of such missiles as a war crime.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "Rights group says Hamas rockets at Israel a clear war crime". AP NEWS. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b Fabian, Emanuel; Agencies. "HRW: Gaza groups committed war crimes, killed Palestinians with failed launches". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Palestinian Rockets in May Killed Civilians in Israel, Gaza". Human Rights Watch. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Chronology of terrorist attacks in Israel part XVI". www.johnstonsarchive.net. Retrieved 7 May 2022.