Israel Lays Out Case It Didn't Attack Gaza Hospital
The U.S. has collected signals intelligence showing that the explosion at the hospital compound in Gaza was caused by the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad, U.S. officials said, buttressing Israel’s account.
Updated Oct. 18, 2023 11:22 am ET
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The U.S. has collected “high confidence” signals intelligence showing that the explosion at a Gaza hospital compound on Tuesday was caused by the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad, U.S. officials said, buttressing Israel’s contention that it wasn’t responsible for the blast.
The U.S. assessment drew, in part, on communications intercepts and other intelligence gathered by the U.S., defense officials said.
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