French Military Intelligence: Gaza Hospital Explosion Not Due to Israeli Strike

French military intelligence announced today, Friday, that the explosion that occurred in a hospital in Gaza was not caused by an Israeli airstrike, but was likely due to a misfired Palestinian rocket. Palestinian officials reported that 471 people were killed in the explosion at the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital late Tuesday. The Gaza Ministry of Health blamed the attack on an Israeli airstrike, while Israel stated that the explosion was caused by a missile fired by militants that missed its target. The agency added, "There is nothing to suggest it was an Israeli strike, but the likely scenario is that a Palestinian rocket experienced a malfunction during its launch."