2021 Jabalia accident
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On 10 May 2021, during the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis, a rocket fired by Hamas towards Israel misfired and fell inside the Gaza Strip city of Jabalia, killing seven people.[1]
| Part of the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis | |
| Date | 10 May 2021 |
|---|---|
| Location | Jabalia, Gaza Strip |
| Organized by |  Hamas |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 15 |
Hamas authorities said that they had launched the rocket around 6 pm[2] from the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City.[3]
According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), the rocket had accidentally hit a shop on Martyr Salah Dardona Street near the Al-Omari mosque.[2] Seven people were killed, including a four-year-old and a teenager.[4] 15 people were reportedly injured, including five children.[3]
HRW said that witnesses had told them the rockets appeared to be unguided BM-21 Grads; HRW described the use of such missiles as a war crime.[3]
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