.ON THE EVENING of October 17th a blast attacked al-Ahli health center in Gaza City. Lots of private citizens had actually been shielding there certainly, along with the sick. Palestinian representatives state that hundreds perished. Hamas, the militant group that runs Gaza, and also a number of Arab nations pointed the finger at Israel. Israel's crowd, mentioning drone footage as proof, pointed out that the explosion was triggered by a malfunctioning spacecraft discharged through Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), an additional militant team. PIJ, which functions in the West Banking Company and also Gaza, denied the allegation. On Oct 18th, on a browse through to Israel, Head of state Joe Biden likewise condemned "the various other staff", supporting Israel's profile. What is PIJ and what risk does it position within this dispute?