The explosion that killed hundreds in the al-Ahli hospital in Gaza has created a critical moment that may change the course of the war. Hamas claims that an Israeli air strike was behind the explosion. Israel, on the other hand, claims that the explosion was a misfired missile from the terror group Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Israel has not fought a war on two fronts since 1973. While it is prepared for such scenario, it will be difficult, dangerous and costly
Israel has released evidence today to support their claim, including a radar image showing that near the time of the explosion, Hamas and Islamic Jihad were firing missiles into Israel, and that the trajectory of their missiles went directly over the hospital. Al Jazeera seems to have been filming the area and there is clear footage showing that, at the time of the explosion, Israel was not conducting aerial or artillery strikes. The footage shows a long-range missile, possibly an R-160, which is manufactured by the Islamic Jihad, falling to the ground and causing a large fire.
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