What is actually Palestinian Islamic Jihad?

.ON THE EVENING of Oct 17th a blast attacked al-Ahli health center in Gaza Metropolitan area. 1000s of private citizens had actually been actually sheltering there certainly, along with the sick. Palestinian authorities say that hundreds perished.

Hamas, the militant group that runs Gaza, and also numerous Arab nations condemned Israel. Israel’s legion, mentioning drone video footage as evidence, mentioned that the blast was actually caused by a malfunctioning rocket discharged through Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), one more militant group. PIJ, which operates in the West Banking Company as well as Gaza, refused the charge.

On Oct 18th, on a check out to Israel, President Joe Biden likewise pointed the finger at “the other team”, backing up Israel’s profile. What is PIJ and what hazard does it posture in this disagreement?