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A Close Look at Some Key Evidence in the Gaza Hospital Blast (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If Israel’s story is wrong, doesn’t that pretty much mean it had to be Israel’s doing?

Is there any other theory supported by evidence?

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    While I agree it's pretty damning, I'd point out that both parties are pretty desperate not to be blamed for the incident (or just generally sow confusion). It's likely we won't ever know definitively.

    I'd also point out that because of the immense power imbalance (including the iron dome and broad western support) and a history of strikes against civilian targets generally (that Israel routinely warns Gaza about preemptively), it is more likely that it was an Israeli rocket responsible for the incident. But this is also conjecture and not conclusive.

    If you're looking for rationale to defend one side or the other, this probably isn't it.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago

    We don't know definitively, but the IDF has been the one spreading FUD and repeatedly lying about the incident, so...

    Hamas has been remarkably consistent in their claims and recent OSINT analysis is overwhelmingly in support of an Israeli strike.

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