USA analyzed intelligence information, including “aerial images and intercepted communications”and for the moment concludes that Israel is not behind the rocket launch at a hospital in Loop that caused hundreds of deaths, reported this Wednesday the White House.
“While we continue to gather information, our current assessment, based on analysis of aerial imagery, intercepted communications and freely available information, is that Israel is not responsible for yesterday’s Gaza hospital explosion,” National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson told reporters.
During his brief visit to Tel Aviv to convey his solidarity with Israel after the Hamas attacks on October 7, Biden told reporters: “Based on the information we have so far, it appears that it was caused by an out-of-control rocket.” launched by a terrorist group from Gaza.”
The evaluation was based on “data that my Department of Defense showed me”, he added.
According to the New York Times, citing US officials, such intelligence includes satellite and infrared data showing a projectile being launched from militant positions inside Gaza.
Israeli officials provided Washington with intercepted communications between Hamas officials, while US intelligence services also examined open source videos of the device’s launch, the newspaper said.
There has been no immediate comment from the Pentagon. The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas attributed the damage to the hospital to an Israeli airstrike.
The Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry said 471 Palestinians have died in hospital. Israel claims the explosion was caused by a failed rocket from the Islamist group Islamic Jihad.
Source: Gestion
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