IDF says Palestinian Islamic Jihad group is behind "failed rocket launch" that struck Gaza hospital
From CNN's Kevin Flower, Sugam Pokharel and Hadas Gold
The Israel Defense Forces said intelligence shows Palestinian Islamic Jihad group is responsible for the “failed rocket launch” that struck a Gaza hospital Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, according to Palestinian officials.
The IDF said a barrage of rockets fired from Gaza toward Israel passed near the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza when it was hit.
“An analysis of IDF operational systems indicates that a barrage of rockets was fired by terrorists in Gaza, passing in close proximity to the Al Ahli hospital in Gaza at the time it was hit,” IDF posted to its Telegram account.
“Intelligence from multiple sources we have in our hands indicates that Islamic Jihad is responsible for the failed rocket launch which hit the hospital in Gaza,” it added.
Palestinian officials have said the hospital was hit in an Israeli strike, adding that between 200 to 300 people were killed, citing preliminary estimates.