{"id":168554,"date":"2023-10-18T20:44:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=168554"},"modified":"2023-10-18T20:44:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:14:50","slug":"gaza-hospital-strike-2022-video-peddled-as-proof-of-failed-hamas-rocket-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/gaza-hospital-strike-2022-video-peddled-as-proof-of-failed-hamas-rocket-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaza hospital strike: 2022 video peddled as proof of &#8216;failed Hamas rocket launch&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/10\/18\/what-do-we-know-about-the-strike-on-the-hospital-in-gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports<\/a>, an air attack at the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in the Gaza Strip on the night of October 17 killed hundreds. The health ministry in Gaza said the blast at the hospital was caused by an Israeli air raid. Israel has attributed the explosion to a misfired rocket launched by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group. The PIJ has denied the allegation.<\/p>\n<p>After news of the attack broke out, several videos started circulating on social media, claiming to be related to the strike. One of these videos was shared by Israeli journalist Eddie Cohen who claimed that &#8220;a failed Hamas rocket launch landed on innocent heads&#8221;. The video appears to show a failed missile launch. The claim aligns with Israel&#8217;s allegation that the hospital attack was a result of a misfired rocket by the PIJ. (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231018085626\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdyCohen\/status\/1714352743119220857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714352743119220857%7Ctwgr%5Eeeece82e4d0c8aec21a710b9fdc7a1aaf1b5a70c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmisbar.com%2F%3Fref%3Dratrating.compage%3D153scat%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0639\u0627\u062c\u0644<br \/>\n\u0645\u062c\u0632\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0639\u0645\u062f\u0627\u0646\u064a . \u0635\u0627\u0631\u0648\u062e \u062d\u0645\u0627\u0633 \u0646\u0641\u0633\u0647 \u0625\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642 \u0641\u0627\u0634\u0644 \u0633\u0642\u0637 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0631\u0624\u0648\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0628\u0631\u064a\u0627\u0621.<br \/>\n\u0647\u0646\u0627\u0643 \u0635\u0648\u0631 \u0648\u0627\u0642\u0645\u0627\u0631 \u062a\u0635\u0648\u0631 \u0644\u0627 \u062a\u062d\u0627\u0648\u0644\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0630\u0628. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EGclpcamNo\">pic.twitter.com\/EGclpcamNo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0625\u064a\u062f\u064a \u0643\u0648\u0647\u064a\u0646 \u05d0\u05d3\u05d9 \u05db\u05d4\u05df \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 (@EdyCohen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdyCohen\/status\/1714352743119220857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A parody handle of Israel&#8217;s intelligence agency Mossad, <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">@TheMossadIL also tweeted the video. The video appears to show a failed missile launch, and was one of three videos shared by the user in a tweet captioned, &#8220;G<\/span>aza hospital bombed. IDF was not operating in the area. It appears to have come from a failed Hamas rocket&#8221;. The claim aligns with Israel&#8217;s allegation that the hospital attack was a result of a misfired rocket by the PIJ. (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231018064322\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMossadIL\/status\/1714351611110154288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-168591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-2023-10-18T193250.082.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-2023-10-18T193250.082.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-2023-10-18T193250.082-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-2023-10-18T193250.082-1024x592.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-2023-10-18T193250.082-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design-2023-10-18T193250.082-1536x887.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Several accounts, including verified ones, have shared the video with the same claim. (Archives- <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231018081317\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/Max55855195\/status\/1714352362436116702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a>, <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231018081346\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/peterobiforpre\/status\/1714355094425129354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a>, <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231018081412\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/JituKaler\/status\/1714358622543888705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a>, <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231018081612\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrAswiniMBBS\/status\/1714355770492440721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4<\/a>, <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231018081932\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/israelwarlive\/status\/1714366332798447632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a>)<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-168554 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/gaza-hospital-strike-2022-video-peddled-as-proof-of-failed-hamas-rocket-launch\/chrome_ky24lua4uz\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_ky24LUa4Uz.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_ky24LUa4Uz.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_ky24LUa4Uz-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_ky24LUa4Uz-768x818.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/gaza-hospital-strike-2022-video-peddled-as-proof-of-failed-hamas-rocket-launch\/chrome_wld7inyxhq\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_WLd7inyxHQ.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_WLd7inyxHQ.png 853w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_WLd7inyxHQ-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_WLd7inyxHQ-768x713.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/gaza-hospital-strike-2022-video-peddled-as-proof-of-failed-hamas-rocket-launch\/chrome_4jpirgintk\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_4jPIrGiNTk.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_4jPIrGiNTk.jpg 812w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_4jPIrGiNTk-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_4jPIrGiNTk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_4jPIrGiNTk-768x764.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/gaza-hospital-strike-2022-video-peddled-as-proof-of-failed-hamas-rocket-launch\/chrome_odox6r6m8e\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"813\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_oDOx6r6M8e.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_oDOx6r6M8e.png 813w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_oDOx6r6M8e-280x300.png 280w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_oDOx6r6M8e-768x822.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/gaza-hospital-strike-2022-video-peddled-as-proof-of-failed-hamas-rocket-launch\/chrome_lgahifxzp8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_lgahiFxZP8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_lgahiFxZP8.jpg 792w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_lgahiFxZP8-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_lgahiFxZP8-768x810.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Fact Check<\/h4>\n<p>There are several instances of this video being shared in August of 2022. It was uploaded by Non-Profit Organisation StandWithUs on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=579848093757570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> which claimed that the video is of an explosion in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip that had killed at least four children and was the result of a failed rocket launch by Islamic Jihad.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-168569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_we48gJZNWp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2473\" height=\"997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_we48gJZNWp.jpg 2473w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_we48gJZNWp-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_we48gJZNWp-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_we48gJZNWp-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_we48gJZNWp-1536x619.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_we48gJZNWp-2048x826.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2473px) 100vw, 2473px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2022\/08\/07\/israel-gaza-jerusalem-rockets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post report<\/a>, the explosion happened during the airstrikes and rocket attacks that continued for two whole days, until Israel and the militants in the Gaza Strip agreed to a cease-fire on August 7. The airstrikes killed 43 people and injured more than 300 in Gaza and forced thousands of Israelis to shelter in bunkers. In the refugee camp of Jabaliya, in the northern Gaza Strip, an explosion on August 6 had killed at least four children. The Israeli military, which shared satellite footage of rocket fire from the enclave, said that the fatalities were the result of a failed Islamic Jihad rocket launch and that it did not conduct an airstrike at the time of the blast.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iuI8-Rta4NE]<\/p>\n<p>Following the explosion, the viral clip started circulating on social media. The current editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post, Avi Mayer, had shared the viral video alongside a statement from the Israeli Defence Forces.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udd34 BREAKING: The explosion in Gaza&#8217;s Jabalia Refugee Camp\u2014in which several civilians, including children, were killed\u2014was the rest of a Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket that misfired and fell short; there was no Israeli military activity in the area. (IDF) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dD8yMSCxWZ\">pic.twitter.com\/dD8yMSCxWZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Avi Mayer \u05d0\u05d1\u05d9 \u05de\u05d0\u05d9\u05e8 (@AviMayer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AviMayer\/status\/1556005750639628292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>An Israeli news outlet shared the video as documentation of the failed launch.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"iw\">\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9 \u05de\u05e2\u05e8\u05da \u05d4\u05d4\u05e1\u05d1\u05e8\u05d4: \u05d1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e8\u05d0\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05db\u05da \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d2&#8217;\u05d1\u05dc\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e0\u05d4\u05e8\u05d2\u05d5 \u05de\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d4\u05d2&#8217;\u05d9\u05d4\u05d0\u05d3 | \u05ea\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d4\u05e9\u05d9\u05d2\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05db\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmichaiStein1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AmichaiStein1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ItayBlumental?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ItayBlumental<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FpeLkL6FYl\">pic.twitter.com\/FpeLkL6FYl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u05db\u05d0\u05df \u05d7\u05d3\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea (@kann_news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kann_news\/status\/1556005107845718021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Israeli journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YosephHaddad\/status\/1556007152032124928\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Noam Amir<\/a> and activist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YosephHaddad\/status\/1556007152032124928\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yoseph Haddad<\/a> had also shared the clip and claimed it to be representative of the explosion that occurred in Jabaliya due to a misfire by the militant group Islamic Jihad.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-168554 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/gaza-hospital-strike-2022-video-peddled-as-proof-of-failed-hamas-rocket-launch\/chrome_kglxya8ed4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"1175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_kgLxYA8ED4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_kgLxYA8ED4.jpg 806w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_kgLxYA8ED4-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_kgLxYA8ED4-702x1024.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_kgLxYA8ED4-768x1120.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/gaza-hospital-strike-2022-video-peddled-as-proof-of-failed-hamas-rocket-launch\/chrome_xbfcqvmwpw\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"1163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_xbFCqVmWpw.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_xbFCqVmWpw.png 832w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_xbFCqVmWpw-215x300.png 215w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_xbFCqVmWpw-733x1024.png 733w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/10\/chrome_xbFCqVmWpw-768x1074.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It is thus evident that an old video, that was shared in August 2022 claiming to be representative of a failed rocket launch by the militant group Islamic Jihad is currently viral again with the claim that the video shows a similar misfire by the PIJ which resulted in the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza getting hit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to reports, an air attack at the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in the Gaza Strip on the night of October 17 killed hundreds. The health ministry in Gaza said the blast at the hospital was caused by an Israeli air raid. 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