Pentagon independently concluded Islamic Jihad responsible for hospital blast

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President Joe Biden was asked by a reporter in Israel on Wednesday what made him confident that the Israelis weren't behind the explosion that killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital on Tuesday.

Biden responded that it was "the data I was shown by my Defense Department."

Two U.S. officials told ABC News the Pentagon independently concluded the Gaza hospital blast was likely caused by an errant Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket that fell short of its target.

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Okay, I have seen some compiled sources that show that israyel is continuously changing their narrative. That's the only evidence I have.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60EK-3-kGLI

Well that is suspicious, I'll admit that. However I doubt the advisor for prime minister has real time access to information about military operations so it's most likely that his comments on it are based on news/social media sources that later turned out to be incorrect.

So far, there appears to be no conclusive evidence to determine who was behind the second blast, the one that hit al-Ahli hospital. A number of organisations have suggested that the relatively small crater left by the attack appears incompatible with weapons habitually launched by Israel.

Marc Garlasco, a military adviser at the PAX Protection of Civilians team, noted the impact point did not appear to be consistent with the 500, 1000 or 2000-pound bombs used in Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) used by Israel, according to the Bellingcat report.

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It's also sad that only Israel approved investigators can do the work. That does not help Israel in clearing their name.