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2021 Jabalia accident

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2021 Jabalia accident
Part of the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis
Date10 May 2021
LocationJabalia, Gaza Strip
Organized by Hamas
Deaths7
Non-fatal injuries15

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]

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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Rights group says Hamas rockets at Israel a clear war crime". AP NEWS. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Fabian, Emanuel; Agencies. "HRW: Gaza groups committed war crimes, killed Palestinians with failed launches". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Palestinian Rockets in May Killed Civilians in Israel, Gaza". Human Rights Watch. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Chronology of terrorist attacks in Israel part XVI". www.johnstonsarchive.net. Retrieved 7 May 2022.