| | "It's from us? Who says this? They are saying the shrapnel from the missile is Islamic Jihad and not an Israeli missile. They shot it from the cemetery coming from behind the hospital. There is a cemetery behind it?" | | "It's from us? Who says this? They are saying the shrapnel from the missile is Islamic Jihad and not an Israeli missile. They shot it from the cemetery coming from behind the hospital. There is a cemetery behind it?" |
| − | On Tuesday night, Hagari had already given initially declared that "an analysis of IDF operational systems indicates a barrage of rockets was fired by terrorists in Gaza, passing in close proximity, to the hospital at the time it was hit. Intelligence from a few sources that we have in our hands indicates that the Islamic Jihad is responsible."</small></blockquote></ref><ref>Robert Swift, [https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel-at-war/1697616740-idf-clear-evidence-shows-gazan-jihadists-behind-hospital-blast IDF: Clear evidence shows Gazan jihadists behind hospital blast], ''i24'', October 18, 2023 </ref> causing dozens of casualties. Naturally guilty Palestinian [[Hamas]] terrorist regime, immediately blamed Israel for their "accident," (inflating the numbers too), which triggered protests among the Arab world. The failed jihadists' missile was one of approximately 450 that land within the Gaza Strip. In fact, "radar detected outgoing rocket fire at the same moment the blast at the Gaza hospital occurred," Also, was publicized, an audio recording between Hamas operatives immediately after the rocket fall/fail about the terrorists' strike.<ref>Charlie McCarthy, | + | On Tuesday night, Hagari had already given initially declared that "an analysis of IDF operational systems indicates a barrage of rockets was fired by terrorists in Gaza, passing in close proximity, to the hospital at the time it was hit. Intelligence from a few sources that we have in our hands indicates that the Islamic Jihad is responsible."</small></blockquote></ref><ref>Robert Swift, [https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel-at-war/1697616740-idf-clear-evidence-shows-gazan-jihadists-behind-hospital-blast IDF: Clear evidence shows Gazan jihadists behind hospital blast], ''i24'', October 18, 2023 </ref> causing several casualties. Naturally guilty Palestinian [[Hamas]] terrorist regime, immediately blamed Israel for their "accident," (inflating the numbers too), which triggered protests among the Arab world. The failed jihadists' missile was one of approximately 450 that land within the Gaza Strip. In fact, "radar detected outgoing rocket fire at the same moment the blast at the Gaza hospital occurred," Also, was publicized, an audio recording between Hamas operatives immediately after the rocket fall/fail about the terrorists' strike.<ref>Charlie McCarthy, |
| | [https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/israel-military-hamas/2023/10/18/id/1138763/ IDF Releases Audio of Hamas Admitting Hospital Strike], ''Newsmax'', October 18, 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-military-intercepted-communications-indicating-islamic-jihad-fired-hospital-rocket/ IDF: Military intercepted communications indicating Islamic Jihad fired hospital rocket], By ''AP'' and ''TOI'' Staff, Oct 18, 2023.<blockquote><small>briefing with reporters, IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said radar detected outgoing rocket fire at the same moment the blast at the Gaza hospital occurred on Tuesday, and intercepted communications between terror groups indicating that Islamic Jihad fired the rockets. | | [https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/israel-military-hamas/2023/10/18/id/1138763/ IDF Releases Audio of Hamas Admitting Hospital Strike], ''Newsmax'', October 18, 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-military-intercepted-communications-indicating-islamic-jihad-fired-hospital-rocket/ IDF: Military intercepted communications indicating Islamic Jihad fired hospital rocket], By ''AP'' and ''TOI'' Staff, Oct 18, 2023.<blockquote><small>briefing with reporters, IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said radar detected outgoing rocket fire at the same moment the blast at the Gaza hospital occurred on Tuesday, and intercepted communications between terror groups indicating that Islamic Jihad fired the rockets. |
| | The army determined there were no air force, ground or naval attacks in the area at the time of the blast at the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital. | | The army determined there were no air force, ground or naval attacks in the area at the time of the blast at the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital. |