The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Gaza knowingly launched defective rockets during the Israel-Hamas War, resulting in numerous Gazan casualties, as revealed by a document from a Hamas-PIJ meeting in Lebanon. Senior Hamas official “Ahmed” expressed concern over the rockets hitting homes, while PIJ leader Akram al-Ajouri acknowledged the issue, stating, “we are at war” and accepting the risk of civilian casualties. The international focus on PIJ’s rockets intensified after one struck the al-Ahli hospital, initially blamed on Israel, but later confirmed to be a PIJ missile. The IDF reported that a significant portion of rockets fired from Gaza fell short, highlighting a similar issue occurring with rockets launched from Lebanon.
