Israel Alleges Islamic Jihad Responsible For Deadly Strike On Hospital

Israel's military denied responsibility for an attack on a Gaza hospital on Tuesday, saying it was hit by a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group.

"An analysis of IDF operational systems indicates that a barrage of rockets was fired by terrorists in Gaza, passing in close proximity to the Al Ahli hospital in Gaza at the time it was hit," a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.

"Intelligence from multiple sources we have in our hands indicates that Islamic Jihad is responsible for the failed rocket launch which hit the hospital in Gaza."

Islamic Jihad militant group later denied the allegation that it was responsible for the tragic incident.

The attack on Baptist Hospital in Gaza, whose casualties is between 500 to 1,000 people according to different sources, has drawn condemnation of Israel with Hamas calling the attack a "genocide" and a "new turning point."

Russia and the United Arab Emirates have requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council on October 18, Russia's Deputy UN Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said.

Jordan's foreign ministry also issued a statement on Tuesday strongly condemning the attack on the hospital, urging international protection for the Palestinian people and called on immediately joining efforts to stop the war from raging in Gaza.