A newly revealed memo, reportedly captured by Israeli forces in Gaza, quotes a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad military official, Akram al-Ajouri, as dismissing concerns about rockets misfiring and killing Gazan civilians, calling such deaths 'the price of war.' The document, published by Kan public broadcaster, details a 2022 meeting between Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders, where Ajouri acknowledged that their rockets sometimes fell short and caused civilian casualties within Gaza. The memo sheds light on internal discussions among militant groups prior to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, and has been cited by Israeli officials to highlight the willingness of these groups to risk Gazan lives. The authenticity of the document has not been independently verified.
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