Manor Solomon, the 24-year-old winger from Tottenham, has accused Hamas of falsely accusing Israel after a tragic incident at a crowded hospital in Gaza City.
Solomon, who was born in the Israeli city of Kfar Saba, shared a post from the Israeli news site Mako on Instagram. The post mentioned a massive explosion that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people at the Al Ahli hospital on Tuesday, October 17.
The post contained a statement from the Israeli Defence Forces indicating that the explosion at the Al Ahli hospital was caused by a failed rocket launch by Islamic Jihad.
Underneath the post, the Israeli international wrote: ‘Killing their own people and blaming Israel’, along with two confused emojis.
Solomon also shared a post from Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who reiterated that the blast had been caused by Islamic Jihad.
‘Never before has the choice been clearer,’ Herzog wrote.
Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian militant group, has denied responsibility for the attack on the hospital, which Hamas has blamed on an Israeli airstrike.
‘The occupation is trying to cover for the horrifying crime and massacre they committed against civilians,’ Islamic Jihad said in a statement.
The Gaza health ministry, which is run by Hamas, claimed over 500 people were killed in the strike.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared three days of national mourning and accused Israel of committing genocide.
‘What is taking place is genocide,’ he said.
‘We call on the international community to intervene immediately to stop this massacre. Silence is no longer acceptable.’
