JAKARTA - The Israeli army admits that it killed a Palestinian man suspected of carrying a rocket launcher who was actually carrying a bicycle.
On Sunday, the Israeli military broadcast footage of a drone targeting two men walking between the ruins of the Zeitoun region in the northern Gaza Strip, claiming one of them was carrying a rocket launcher.
In response to Anadolu journalists' questions, the Israeli military spokesman unit acknowledged that the Palestinians they killed for allegedly carrying rocket launchers were actually carrying bicycles.
The spokesperson's unit said the area was a war zone, and army units had been heavily involved in clashes with armed elements affiliated with Hamas in the area.
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They claim the armed elements in the region previously used routes targeted by Israeli drones to smuggle weapons and carry out attacks.
The office apologized for the incident and stated it was "misleading conclusion".
The unit claims Israeli soldiers identified the cyclist as someone carrying a rocket launcher and attempted to justify the attack as a quick reaction to the situation.
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