2023-10-19 18:15:00
A senior European intelligence official, interviewed privately by the AFP news agency, stated that the death toll in the hospital Al-Ahli, in Gaza, was much lower than announced by the Palestinian authorities. There was talk of 500 victimsbut the source claims it was “probably between ten and 50”.
The authorship of the alleged attack, on Tuesday (17), also became a source of controversy. The Palestinians say it was an Israeli missile.
On the other hand, Israel and the USA They say there is evidence that it was a runaway missile from another terrorist group operating in Gaza, Islamic Jihad.
An unclassified US intelligence report seen by Reuters today estimated that the death toll from the Gaza hospital explosion was “probably at the lower end of the spectrum of 100 to 300”, but added that the assessment could evolve .
The artillery fell in the hospital parking lot and set cars on fire. The Israeli Army claims that if it had been one of its munitions, the damage would not have been so limited.
An Israeli Army spokesman, Jonathan Conricus, also questioned the figure presented by Hamas: “Where are all the bodies?” he asked.
Photos and videos taken by AFP show dozens of bodies under sheets or in black bags.
“Based on the information we have so far, it appears that [o ataque ao hospital] it was the result of an out-of-control rocket fired by a terrorist group from Gaza,” said American President Joe Biden, who said he had evidence provided by the Pentagon.
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