AP visual analysis: Rocket from Gaza appeared to go astray, likely caused deadly hospital explosion

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The text you provided discusses a recent incident involving a rocket from Gaza and its potential connection to a hospital explosion. The incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. on a Tuesday when a rocket from Gaza veered off course, broke up in the air, and then crashed to the ground. This was followed by a large explosion at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, sparking a debate about responsibility.

The analysis conducted by The Big Big News, along with the AP’s assessment, suggests that the rocket that broke up in the air was fired from Palestinian territory and that the hospital explosion was likely caused by a part of that rocket crashing to the ground. However, due to the challenges of gathering forensic evidence during a war, there is no definitive proof of this link.

Experts in open-source intelligence, geolocation, and rocketry support the scenario that a rocket from Gaza malfunctioned mid-flight and accidentally hit the hospital. The timing and video evidence seem to align with this hypothesis. Hamas and the Israeli government have offered differing explanations, with Hamas accusing Israel of targeting the hospital, while Israel attributes it to an errant rocket fired by Islamic Jihad.

Despite ongoing debate, the analysis suggests that a rocket malfunction from within Gaza is the most likely cause of the hospital explosion based on the available evidence.

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