.ON THE EVENING of Oct 17th a burst attacked al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City. 1000s of private citizens had actually been shielding there certainly, together with the sick. Palestinian representatives say that hundreds perished. Hamas, the militant team that functions Gaza, as well as many Arab countries criticized Israel. Israel's multitude, mentioning drone video as evidence, mentioned that the blast was triggered by a malfunctioning spacecraft discharged by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), yet another militant team. PIJ, which functions in the West Bank and also Gaza, refuted the claims. On October 18th, on a check out to Israel, President Joe Biden also blamed "the other team", backing up Israel's account. What is PIJ and what threat does it position within this conflict?