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December 13, 2017
DPA Captions Wrongly Blame Israel for Islamic Jihad Deaths
Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA) published photo captions yesterday which incorrectly imply that an Israeli strike was responsible for the deaths of two Islamic Jihad members in Gaza. The photos and captions, distributed by major photo agencies including Agence France Presse (AFP) and Associated Press, note the funeral procession for the Islamic Jihad men "follow[ed] an Israeli strike in Beit Lahia, Northern Gaza Strip."
But as DPA reported today ("Israeli air force bombs Gaza Strip after rocket attacks"):
Also on Tuesday, two Palestinian militants were confirmed dead after an explosion in the Gaza Strip, the Gaza Health Ministry said.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group said that the two militants - Hassan Ghazi Nasrallah and Mustafa al-Sultan - were preparing rockets when the explosion occurred. (Emphasis added.)
In addition, Haaretz reported yesterday ("Gaza-based Islamic Jihad Drops Claim of Israeli Drone Strike"):
The Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza now says the blast that killed two of its members was an accident.
The group earlier Tuesday accused Israel of killing the men in an airstrike. But it has issued a new statement saying the men had mishandled explosives.
Ealier [sic] reports from Gaza's Hamas-controlled Health Ministry said Tuesday that two Palestinians were killed in what was described as an assassination by an Israeli military drone. Palestinians say the two killed were members of the Al-Quds Brigade, the military wing of Islamic Jihad.
The Israeli army denied any role in the incident and said that contrary to the Palestinian report, the military had not carried out any such drone strike in Gaza. Israeli army officials said that the explosion was believed to have been the result of a "work accident," the term generally used when explosives intended to be used by militants against Israel explode prematurely.
CAMERA has contacted DPA to request a clarification. Stay tuned for an update.
Posted by TS at December 13, 2017 01:17 PM
Comments
I have a message for the Islamic Jihad thugs, to Hamas: Be afraid. Be very afraid. Even when we are no-where near we, Israel, can kill you. Even when it seems that your bungling operatives killed themselves, we are responsible. Perhaps we are using our invisible cloaks? Perhaps we have magic rays? Powers of teleporting? So, as I said, be very afraid!
Posted by: Pamela Levene at December 14, 2017 12:43 AM
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