AP and Reuters have run with the initial claims coming from Hamas that the hospital was struck by an Israeli airstrike. This article disputes that.
AP and Reuters have run with the initial claims coming from Hamas that the hospital was struck by an Israeli airstrike. This article disputes that.
You’ve got the times wrong.
From The Guardian:
-The Camera in bottom right is facing South against the coast, looking Toward Gaza, with the town Ashkelon that sits between likely being the source of lights center frame
-Camera in upper panel appears to be facing back toward Ashdod
19:27:36 Gaza camera cuts out, possibly for battery replacement? I think thats what the beeping sound might be.
19:28:00 Ashdod camera catches what looks to be 5 rocket plumes appearing from Ashkelon
19:28:43 Possible unifying event - Gaza camera sees 5 launches in upper left frame while Ashod camera shows 5 launches heading toward Gaza. I imagine these to maybe be iron dome interceptors but that’s speculation
Things to mention: There is no footage from the Gaza camera during the first launch window. There is no clear defining moment that shows the explosion and while there’s people speaking in Gaza frame I have no way to know if they are discussing that. There is a possible smoke plume and the Gaza camera pans to see it at 19:28:55. If this is indeed the hospital impact then the failed rocket is plausible.
Nothing here is conclusive but it does definitely show that there’s a need for a full release of information from Israel of their warning systems/tracking info and a need for exact timelines on when the Hospital was hit. If you can find more stuff like this I’m happy to go through it or work together to better Geo-locate some of the objects in frame to help make a more complete picture.
Regardless feel pity for the people in that hospital. They did not deserve this.