An Associated Press analysis of more than a dozen videos found that the deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital Tuesday was likely caused by a rocket fired from inside Palestinian territory that veered off course and broke up in the air before crashing back to the ground.

Shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, a volley of rockets lit up the darkened sky over Gaza. Videos analyzed by The Associated Press show one veering off course, breaking up in the air before crashing to the ground.

Seconds later, the videos show a large explosion in the same area – the site of Gaza’s al-Ahli Arab Hospital.

Who is to blame for the fiery explosion has set off intense debate and finger pointing between the Israeli government and Palestinian militants, further escalating tensions in their two week-long war.

  • @[email protected]English
    6•1 year ago

    The evidence available makes it pretty clear that the hospital was not /targeted/. That makes the incident a tragic accident, not a deliberate overt act – regardless of who is ultimately responsible.

    • @markrEnglish
      11•1 year ago

      At the time of this event Israel had bombed 4 other hospitals. That doesn’t prove Israel did this, but it does address the ‘they would never do this’ argument.

      • burchalkaEnglish
        9•1 year ago

        Note what this event was actually - a barrage of rockets sent towards regular Israeli cities and towns with the intent of harming civilians. Not military bases, or IDF infrastructure. Add the fact that up to 20% of these missiles land on Gaza’s territory, and their casualties are registered as caused by IDF.

        • @gmtomEnglish
          -6•1 year ago

          They don’t exactly “target” civilians in that they don’t target anything because the rockets are too primitive.

          And if we are taking the civilian deaths because these rockets as a deliberate act then we would logically have to do the same for every other actor in every other war that killed civilians because they didn’t have guided munitions.

          • burchalkaEnglish
            2•1 year ago

            don’t target anything because the rockets are too primitive. So they’re to be treated like “a bit dangerous fireworks”? The fact they’re primed and sent towards regular Israeli cities - shows that the intent is to kill as many people as possible. The fact that Israeli civilian death count is much lower is only due to superior air alert and defense systems, otherwise the numbers would be much higher.

            • @gmtomEnglish
              0•1 year ago

              So you apply similar logic to all wars? Or does it only count when brown people do it?

        • @markrEnglish
          2•1 year ago

          The source of the data on other hospitals attacked was the NYT, an outfit not exactly known for its anti-Israel bias.

          I’ll remain skeptical regarding this incident as to who did it.

          Thanks for your intelligent response.