Israel’s Defense Minister Naftali Bennet made an embarrassing mistake whilejustifying his country’s aerial and artillery strikes against innocentPalestinians in Gaza.
In a Youtube video, Bennet claimed that Hamas, a pro-Palestine groupfighting for liberation of Gaza from occupant Israeli forces, had itsheadquarter at Al-Shifa Hospital of Gaza.
“Ever heard of the Shifa hospital? It’s the largest medical complex inGaza. It’s also where Hamaz headquater is located while they are conductingterror actions against Israel,” he alleged in the video.
But the social media users spotted a major error in the video as pictureused for Gaza’s Shifa hospital did not belong to it as the minister hadused the image of Shifa International Hospital located in Islamabad, thecapital of Pakistan, a country leading campaign against Israeli violence.
In 11-day violence, Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed 232 Palestinians,including 65 children, and have wounded another 1,900, according to theGaza health ministry.
On the other hand, rockets fired by Hamas in retaliation claimed 12 livesin Israel.
Violence erupted earlier this month after weeks of tensions in Jerusalem,over planned evictions of Palestinians from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah,and Israeli forces’ attack on worshipers in Al-Aqsa mosque.
On Friday, a contingent of Israeli police stormed Al-Aqsa Mosquelink,firing rubber bullets and stun grenades after Friday prayers, hours after aceasefire truce agreed by Israel and Hamas, ending 11-day violence in Gaza.
The Israeli forces resorted to attacks to disperse thousands ofPalestinians living in the occupied East Jerusalem gathered at theflashpoint mosque earlier today to celebrate the cease-fire truce.Hamas-Israel Ceasefire Truce
After 11-day long bloodbath in Gaza where more than 230 people were killedin Israeli strikes, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into forceearly Fridaylink,giving a sigh of relief to oppressed Palestinians.
As truce began people in Gaza, which faced aerial and artillery attacksfrom Israel, people celebrated the development by honking their car hornsin streets and some with aerial firing.
The ceasefire agreement between both sides was brokered by Egypt that alsoincluded Gaza’s second-most powerful group, Islamic Jihad, amid risinginternational pressure to stop the violence that started on May 10.
A statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office saidthe security cabinet “unanimously accepted the recommendations to accept anEgypt-proposed an unconditional ceasefire.
“The political leadership emphasises that it is the reality on the groundthat will determine the future of the operation,” it added.
Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad also confirmed the ceasefire ina statement, saying it would come into force Friday morning.
Egypt is sending security delegations to Israel and the Palestinianterritories to help uphold ceasefire.