Israeli mortar shells deviated from their target and "mistakenly hit" Gaza City

A large number of buildings in the Gaza Strip were destroyed by the war. The picture shows that on December 16th, a building in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City was partially damaged and collapsed in the war, and rescue workers were struggling to search and rescue in the ruins. (Reuters

The Israeli military said that mortar shells fired in northern Gaza "mistakenly hit" Gaza City, and the military is conducting an investigation into this.

Xinhua News Agency reported that the Israel Defense Forces issued a statement on Wednesday (December 17) saying that a mortar shell fired by Israeli troops during military activities near the "yellow line" in Gaza that afternoon "deviated from the intended target".

The Israeli military statement said that a mortar shell fired by its troops during military activities near the "Yellow Line" in the Gaza Strip that afternoon "deviated from the intended target".

The Times of Israel quoted a security source as saying that the Israeli reserve forces involved fired the shell in the suburbs of Gaza City, deviating about 4 kilometers from the intended target and hitting the Hamas-controlled area.

According to the first phase agreement of the Gaza ceasefire reached by Israel and Kazakhstan in October, the area outside the "yellow Line" is under the control of the Israeli army, and the Israeli army will no longer be stationed or conduct operations within the "Yellow Line".

It is reported that the Israeli army has repeatedly shot dead Palestinians who crossed the "yellow line" and accused Hamas militants of launching attacks by crossing the line. Israeli Chief of the General Staff, Zamir, also claimed earlier this month that the "yellow line" is the "new border" of Gaza.