New analysis suggests Israeli artillery shell responsible for al-Ahli Hospital blast

A new analysis by researchers and rights groups has suggested the blast that destroyed al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City came from an Israeli artillery shell, disputing claims that it was a misfiring Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket.

An investigation by Forensic Architecture, Earshot and Palestinian rights group Al-Haq looked at the evidence left in the wake of the explosion, which left hundreds deads.

In a tweet, Forensic Architecture said the new analysis "casts significant doubt on [Israeli] claims that the source of the deadly explosion was a Palestinian-fired rocket travelling west to east".

They said their "analysis of the crater size suggests a munition larger than eg a Spike or Hellfire missile commonly used by [Israeli] drones".

"It is more consistent with the impact marks from an artillery shell—but without additional material evidence, we cannot make a definitive assessment," they said.