{"id":38546,"date":"2019-04-02T23:23:50","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T23:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=38546"},"modified":"2019-04-02T23:23:50","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T23:23:50","slug":"hamas-leader-says-rocket-that-hit-israeli-house-fired-in-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=38546","title":{"rendered":"Hamas leader says rocket that hit Israeli house fired in error"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-io-article-url=\"http:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/1476726\/middle-east\" readability=\"85\">\n<p>\nGAZA CITY:\u00a0Hamas leader Ismail Haniya said on Tuesday the rocket from Gaza that hit a house in Israel last week launched due to a technical error, his first official statement on the strike.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe rocket that was fired from the Gaza Strip on March 25 destroyed a house north of Tel Aviv and injured seven Israelis.<\/p>\n<p>\nIsrael responded by striking a series of Hamas targets in the Palestinian enclave, including flattening Haniya\u2019s office, before Egypt brokered a ceasefire that prevented a full conflict.<\/p>\n<p>\nIn his comments on Tuesday, Haniya said the rocket was \u201cdue to a technical defect, but was a mini demonstration if (Israel) thought to commit folly against the Palestinian people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nThe statement from his office said he made the remarks during a meeting with political analysts.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe did not provide further details on what type of technical defect could have caused the launch.<\/p>\n<p>\nPreviously only unnamed officials from Hamas, the militant movement that rules Gaza, have said the rocket was fired due to a technical error.<\/p>\n<p>\nFollowing the latest ceasefire, Hamas said Egypt had brokered a truce that would see Israel ease its crippling blockade of the enclave in exchange for calm. Israeli government has not publicly commented on the reported agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\nAn Egyptian security delegation visited Gaza late Monday and met with Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>\nHaniya said the delegation brought a timetable from the Israeli side for implementing the agreements.<\/p>\n<p>\nMeanwhile, the Health Ministry in the Strip said that a Palestinian wounded three days ago during clashes along the Gaza border died Tuesday, bringing to five the number of fatalities from the day.<\/p>\n<p>\nFaris Abu Hajaras, 26, was shot by Israeli fire in his stomach east of Khan Yunis Saturday and succumbed to his wounds Tuesday, the ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\nTens of thousands of Palestinians gathered in different spots along the Gaza border Saturday for the first anniversary of the often violent protests there.<\/p>\n<p>\nAt least 263 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the protests and clashes began a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>\nTwo Israeli soldiers have been killed over the same period in Gaza-related violence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GAZA CITY:\u00a0Hamas leader Ismail Haniya said on Tuesday the rocket from Gaza that hit a house in Israel last week launched due to a technical error, his first official statement on the strike. 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