ALBAWABA - Leading American news outlets, including The New York Times (NYT) and The Washington Post, have delved into Israel's recent actions in Gaza. A detailed examination by The Washington Post into the Israeli occupation strike on El Shifa Hospital and allegations of Hamas using the facility as a command center concluded that there is inadequate evidence to support the claim. Meanwhile, The New York Times shed light on Israel's use of large, destructive bombs in areas deemed safe for civilians.
Israeli occupation military targeted Al Shifa Hospital, one of Gaza's largest health complexes, with accusations that the hospital was directly involved in Hamas activities and served as a command center. However, The Washington Post's investigation, based on open-source visuals, satellite imagery, and IDF footage, challenges the evidence presented by Israel. It found insufficient proof supporting the assertion that Hamas utilized the hospital for military purposes.
An unnamed high-ranking US Congressional member expressed skepticism, stating, "I was convinced before that [El Shifa] was the place where these operations were conducted. But now, there should be a new level of demonstration. At this point, there should be more evidence in their hands."
El Shifa Health Complex, a key healthcare facility in Gaza, had become a refuge for displaced Gazans following Israel's airstrikes. The legality of Israel's military operations against El Shifa remains a question, given the incomplete understanding of Israeli oocupation intelligence and war plans.
The New York Times reported that during the initial six weeks of the Gaza war, the Israeli occupation military consistently employed one of its most potent bombs in areas designated as safe for civilians. Utilizing visual evidence, NYT's analysis focused on the deployment of 2,000-kilogram bombs in a southern Gaza region designated as safe for civilians.
Experts in munitions explained that craters of this size are typically created by 2,000-kilogram bombs in Gaza's light and sandy soil. The investigation identified 208 craters in satellite and drone images, suggesting that the use of such bombs posed a threat to civilians in southern Gaza.
Responding to queries about the use of these bombs, an Israeli occupation military spokesperson emphasized Israel's priority of eliminating Hamas and indicated that such questions would be addressed later.
Despite the Pentagon's preference for smaller bombs in urban environments like Gaza, the US has sent 5,000 MK-84 munitions, a type of 2,000-kilogram bomb, to the occupation since October.
