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2023-10-18 17:50:47 UTC - HELPFUL
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An IDF investigation has found that the rocket that hit al-Ahli Hospital was launched by Hamas: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/israel-hamas-war-gaza-palestinians/card/israel-says-gaza-hospital-strike-caused-by-rocket-fire-from-palestinian-militant-group-FfRduc1oquG3n2W5UrX4 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-confirms-gaza-hospital-blast-caused-by-islamic-jihad-rocket-misfire/ The rocket landed in the hospital parking lot, which lends credibility to the claim that the impact triggered explosions of ammunition that Hamas was storing in the hospital: https://x.com/israel_katz/status/1714391958171287749?s=46&t=JM8jbYD1iNd67_vdEiMyag
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