New Video Reveals Third Strike in Deadly Gaza Hospital Attack

Hospital Attack and Casualties

• 🎯 Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, was targeted by multiple strikes, resulting in at least 22 deaths.
• 🏥 Victims included health workers, emergency responders, and five journalists.
• 🎥 New video obtained by CNN reveals a third strike, near simultaneous with a second explosion, appearing to have caused most of the fatalities.

Expert Analysis of the Attack

• 💥 A weapons expert suggests the near simultaneous strikes indicate a more carefully coordinated attack rather than a single vehicle firing.
• ❓ Questions are raised about the timing of the strikes, seemingly targeting individuals who arrived after the initial explosion.

Israeli Statements and Evidence

• 🗣️ Initial Israeli statements called the deaths a "tragic mishap," while the IDF later stated they were targeting a camera positioned by Hamas.
• 🚫 No evidence was offered to support the IDF's claim.
• 🛰️ Satellite images show Israeli combat vehicles, including tanks, stationed near the hospital.
• 🪖 An Israeli security official told CNN the military fired on the hospital with tank shells.

Journalists and Media Coverage

• 📸 The staircase of the hospital was frequently used by journalists from Reuters, AP, and other outlets to position cameras for live feeds.
• local journalists gathered to search for cell signal to transmit their material to the world.

International Law and Accountability

• ⚖️ The United Nations states that targeting hospitals, journalists, and rescue workers is forbidden under international law.
• 🔍 Calls for accountability and transparency have been made, with concerns that these have been lacking in previous Israeli investigations.