Israel Isn’t Backing Down From Plan to Destroy Hamas
- Army presents evidence that a militant group is responsible
- Israelis say this makes it more important to stop Hamas
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As Arab leaders lined up to condemn a deadly explosion that fueled concerns a humanitarian crisis is escalating in Gaza, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made clear Israel will push ahead with its plans to target militants in the territory.
Hundreds of Palestinians were killed by the blast at a Gaza City hospital Tuesday night. The Israeli military released videos and other evidence to show that what damaged the hospital was an errant rocket from Islamic Jihad, a radical militant group operating in Gaza.