.ON THE Night of Oct 17th a blast struck al-Ahli healthcare facility in Gaza City. 1000s of private citizens had been actually safeguarding there, alongside the sick. Palestinian representatives point out that hundreds perished. Hamas, the militant team that operates Gaza, as well as many Arab countries condemned Israel. Israel's army, pointing out drone video footage as evidence, claimed that the explosion was actually brought on by a malfunctioning rocket discharged by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), another militant group. PIJ, which works in the West Banking Company as well as Gaza, refused the charge. On Oct 18th, on a browse through to Israel, President Joe Biden also pointed the finger at "the various other staff", backing up Israel's profile. What is PIJ and what risk does it present in this disagreement?