Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a briefing early Wednesday morning that no Israeli strike, either by air, land or sea, occurred near Al-Ahli Arab Hospital at the time of the deadly explosion. He added that drone footage, radar information and a recording of Gaza militants indicate a misfired Islamic Jihad rocket was responsible.
He said the Israeli military would soon publish the radar info, footage and a recording of militants in Gaza assigning blame to Islamic Jihad, a group aligned with Hamas. All the information, Hagari said, would be given to President Biden as part of a “full briefing” when the U.S. leader arrives in Israel Wednesday.
Palestinian Ambassador to the U.N. Riyad Mansour accused Israel of carrying out the strike, calling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a liar for blaming the strike on the armed group Islamic Jihad. “Now they change the story to try to blame the Palestinians. It is a lie,” Mansour said during a press conference at the U.N. headquarters.
Edit: From the IDF’s official Telegram Channel
IDF: A failed rocket launch by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization hit the Al Ahli hospital in Gaza City
Attached is a video from the IAF system that captured the area around the hospital before and after the failed rocket launch by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization: https://bit.ly/3M5oQMI
IDF: Following the briefing by the IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari on the failed rocket launch by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization that hit the hospital in Gaza City:
Attached is the briefing: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC1810202362
Attached is a recording of a conversation between Hamas operatives regarding the Islamic Jihad failed rocket launch on the hospital on October 17, 2023: https://bit.ly/3S4xqiG
Attached is a visual analysis following the IAF’s examination on the subject: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC1810156854
Attached is an infographic of all the failed rocket launches in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/1810202309876543672
Attached is a photograph from the IDF launch identification system on the subject: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC18102023984
Following the recording that was sent out, attached is a transcript of the conversation between Hamas operatives: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC181020238465
This will get all the Hamas apologists screaming FAKE NEWS now, wont it. It’s a bitch when reality won’t conform to your belief system. Just ask the MAGA crowd.
The IDF still needs to present receipts in my opinion, and I look forward to them doing so.
Nuanced discussion and compassion seem to get lost in all the “righteous” anger surrounding this topic unfortunately.
This is my stance as well. I support the Israeli government as much as I support Hamas, which is to say I do not support either whatsoever. However, if the IDF is able to back up this claim, I’m more inclined to agree with them on this one particular whodunnit
Yet most people on lemmy seem to believe the claim of Hamas, without any proof, because it supports their hate of Israel. This is like the 10th highly upvoted article on the topic, with most comments not even questioning the claim.
It is possible that Israel did it, yes, but we don’t know it yet. IDF and Hamas both killed enough civilians already in a confirmed way, maybe let’s focus our critique on that in the meantime.
The Israeli government claimed responsibility first on twitter then deleted the tweets. It makes the whole thing a lot more sus.
The IDF has also previously bombed hospitals and at least 1 UN run school so it wouldn’t be out of character to do it.
The Israeli government has also stated they consider Palestinian people less than human and intend to level the Gaza strip.
Thanks, identity politics!
They (israel) dropped more bombs in 2 weeks than was set off in afghanistan in a year of american assault.
Why do you think its more likely a jihad mistaken self attack?
Weirdly enough, the excessive bombing and war crimes without hitting a hospital make me suspicious. I don’t think this is beyond the IDF, but I also would not be shocked to find out the excuse is true.
Very much a wait for evidence situation
I dont think its impossible, but israel is certainly more likely to be at fault.
And theyve shown it fits their end goals just fine.
A large number of “bombs” being “dropped” does not necessarily indicate indiscriminate killing of civilians. In fact, a large number likely indicates smaller munitions being used for more targeted strikes.
A number of explosives surpassing an american quantity of destructive force over a country restricted down to the size of gaza absolutely implies an increased odds of israel missing a target.
Im not even attributing intent, despite israels eagerness to supply it. Im sure they didnt mean to hit the hospital. I would hope, at least, especially given how poorly its looked for them on the world stage.
Not just a place the size of Gaza, but a place as densely populated as Gaza.
There’s about 15,000 people per square mile.
Emm, you do realise more than 3000 palestine civilian being killed since the israel invasion in respond to hamas invasion right?
Right?
I have read that, yes.
Have you seen the pictures of Gaza recently? Smaller targeted munitions don’t level entire blocks. You’re doing straight up genocide apologia.
I’m following it closely. The photos and videos I’ve seen and the interviews I’ve heard are absolutely horrific.
I wouldn’t throw out the term genocide lightly, but my heart breaks for the innocents. War is literal hell.
They are being genocided despite his reference to you. The goal of the occupier is the destruction of a group of people, either by having them interned indefinitely, by forcing them to leave (again) or simply butchering them.
https://twitter.com/democracynow/status/1713900853818523840
Genocide historian Segal says the intent is there.
I dont think anyone is using the term genocide lightly in reference to this massacre.
I would even argue that genocide will have a shining, bloody example in history books for centuries to come thanks to israels actions.