Israeli Airstrike Hits Main Gaza Hospital, Palestinian Officials Say

[Hissyspit]

Source: CBS / AP

Israeli airstrike hits main Gaza hospital, Palestinian officials say

CBS/AP
Jul 28, 2014 10:54 AM EDT

REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- The Gaza police operations room and a Palestinian health official say separate Israeli airstrikes hit the compound of Gaza City's main hospital and a nearby park, causing casualties.

The Israeli military had no immediate comment.

Camera crews were prevented from filming the area of impact at Shifa Hospital. Health official Ayman Sahabani says several people were wounded in the strikes.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/israeli-airstrikes-hit-main-gaza-hospital-palestinian-officials-say/

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@GregMitch: NBC now says 30 dead in the strikes on camp and hospital and IDs Israel as culprit (despite Israel's usual denials). http://t.co/m7HopNSNiM/s/7Ioo

@AP: BREAKING: Israeli military: rockets misfired by Palestinian militants hit Gaza hospital, nearby park.

@GregMitch: Debunking Israel's claim--NBC journo says he saw missile that hit hospital fired from an Israeli drone. http://t.co/m7HopNSNiM/s/eJqm

@AP: MORE: Palestinian official says 10 people, including children, killed in strike on park in Gaza" http://t.co/YrWZ1vALjz/s/hB5Q

@Reuters: VIDEO: Baby delivered in #Gaza hospital from womb of mother whom medics said was killed in air strike: http://t.co/vjePpHLYoJ/s/RtFx

[seveneyes]

1. "Palestinian Officials Say"

I guess we'll just have to take their word for it.

[Hissyspit]

2. @GregMitch: For 3 days Israel claimed it did not hit that UN school and many in media took it seriou

@GregMitch: For 3 days Israel claimed it did not hit that UN school and many in media took it seriously. So: why not try again? http://t.co/m7HopNSNiM/s/GUNX

[Hissyspit]

3. Or NBC journalist witness: Debunking Israel's claim--NBC journo says he saw

@GregMitch: Debunking Israel's claim--NBC journo says he saw missile that hit hospital fired from an Israeli drone. http://t.co/m7HopNSNiM/s/eJqm

[alsame]

4. Ayman Mohyeldin also

Ayman Mohyeldin @AymanM · 8m

Our own cameras and pictures of the attack on the complex @GileadIni @JoshBlockDC @nbc @AviMayer @IDFSpokesperson

https://twitter.com/AymanM/with_replies

[CherokeeDem]

10. Wolf Blitzer yesterday....

in an interview with an Israeli government official who admitted Israeli hit the UN school being used as shelter, but denied anyone died. Said once again, Hamas was hiding in the hospital. I am sorry, I do not have a link but I imagine the interview might be on CNN.com.

I realize this is a complicated situation, but the constant bombardment and killing of innocents and children needs to stop.

My question is why not blow the tunnels up from the Israeli side? They did not need to go into Gaza to destroy these tunnels. And why now... if they've known about the tunnels, why were they still usable.

I understand the root issues here and I do not in any way condone any action of any terrorist. What I don't understand is Israel's behavior in this situation. There are other ways.

It's a sad, sad situation and it needs to be resolved, so that no more people die.

[killbotfactory]

16. Hama's rockets aren't powerful enough to cause this much damage. nt

[Marrah_G]

35. NBC reporter witnessed it

[seveneyes]

5. "Camera crews were prevented from filming the area of impact at Shifa Hospital."

A curious, critical and uninvolved person would wonder why.

[Swede Atlanta]

6. Yes curious minds might want to know.......

Quite honestly I think when you are dealing with humans who may have been injured or are trapped, etc. the frigging media needs to be kept away.

You are clearly an Israeli apologist that believes Israel can do no wrong. I am at the point where we should be targeting our drones on the Israeli government. They have become terrorists.

Do you have absolutely no human compassion for hitting a hospital?

[ballyhoo]

7. Absolutely! They will atone; I would bet

on it now. We are seeing real horror now.

[leftynyc]

8. Whoa there

All the person did was ask why hamas was keeping cameras away and you immediately call them an apologist. You can't possibly believe it's because they don't want anyone to see people injured or trapped. Do I get to call you a terrorist apologist for deciding, without any evidence, that hamas is telling the truth here?

[Comrade Grumpy]

11. The article doesn't say Hamas was keeping cameras away.

"The strike on the park occurred a few minutes after the hospital's outpatient clinic was hit, leaving several people wounded. Camera crews were prevented from filming the area of impact at Shifa."

Maybe it was Hamas. Maybe it was shocked and enraged family members of victims. I've seen some hostility toward Western media in Gaza in the past few days on the part of Gazans. I saw a clip yesterday where a Western camera crew was prevented from filming the retrieval of a body from the rubble. It wasn't Hamas; it was family members.

[George II]

12. Everyone has compassion when a hospital is hit, but....

....many here seem to almost GLOAT when it can be (possibly falsely) said that Israel was responsible.

[Hissyspit]

15. You are making me very dizzy.

[bravenak]

26. What does this even mean in reality?

Are you implying that Israel always comes clean when they bomb a hospital? They said they didn't do it last time , now they admit it. We know people were killed last time but they deny any deaths.

They will have to fess up to this one too. Don't assist the cover up. Not cool or rightous.

[frylock]

29. is that kinda like how liberals celebrated the deaths of US service personnel in Iraq..

is that the kind of GLOATING you're talking about?

[swilton]

9. This is the same hospital

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(I think) that the Democracy Now correspondent/doctor/peace activist Mads Gilbert has been working at. I hope that he is okay.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mads_Gilbert

Please be safe Dr. Gilbert!


Discussion on Vanity Fair on responsibility for the strike with report from Ayman Mohyeldin.

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2014/07/gaza-shifa-hospital-bombing

[George II]

13. It is still unknown where the missile/rocket/bomb came from.

[840high]

17. Some on DU will not

wait for confirmation. I sense some Jewish hate here.

[George II]

18. Some?

[stranger81]

19. There have been several eyewitness reports about who fired it, along with video footage.

Or are you waiting for the IDF press release?

[George II]

20. So where is the video?

[stranger81]

21. MSNBC captured video and they've been airing it on their livestream.

CBS also reportedly has footage of its own.

[George II]

27. I have been unable to find any video on either MSNBC or CBS

[Hissyspit]

37. Greg Mitchell @GregMitch · 11h Doctor at Shifa hospital w/ apt Twitter response to Israel claiming

Greg Mitchell @GregMitch · 11h
Doctor at Shifa hospital w/ apt Twitter response to Israel claiming it did not fire: "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?" http://bit.ly/1uzgaC6

[George II]

38. And?

[killbotfactory]

39. There are witnesses, and most of the rockets Hamas fires off aren't very powerful

When you want plausible deniability, you need to offer a plausible theory of events.

[George II]

40. One day later, the so-called video still hasn't surfaced anywhere.

[Rhinodawg]

41. Curious, isn't it?

Wonder if it wasn't an errant Hamas missile.

[George II]

42. Possibly....and today Hamas rockets were found hidden in a UN operated school....

...confirming what Israel has been speculating for weeks.

Hamas is sacrificing their own children and civilians for political points. Disgustingly tragic.

[840high]

43. Disgusting. Shame on them.

[840high]

24. An answer I would expect from you.

[stranger81]

25. Not sure what that's supposed to mean.

I simply identified the media outlets that say they have video of the incident. It's an easily verifiable statement of fact.

[840high]

33. Sorry - I was in a bad mood.

[stranger81]

36. No harm, no foul.

Hope you're feeling better.

[Hissyspit]

22. Oh for fuck's sake.

@GregMitch: Debunking Israel's claim--NBC journo says he saw missile that hit hospital fired from an Israeli drone. http://t.co/m7HopNSNiM/s/eJqm

[frylock]

31. clearly, he hates the Jews

[frylock]

30. is that what your sensing?

because I sense bullshit coming from Likud.

[hrmjustin]

14. War crime! Disgrace!

[oberliner]

28. Headline changed: Israelis, Palestinians trade blame for deadly airstrikes on park, hospital

Interesting tidbit:

Camera crews were prevented from filming the area of impact at Shifa.

[McCamy Taylor]

32. How About a Simpler Headline: "War Kills."

At this point, I don't think it even matters who is firing the missiles. There are children dying. Anyone who has his or her finger on a trigger--any trigger--at this point is equally to blame for every death of every child. And that includes the ones giving the orders to fire, too. If this were a bank robbery, the guy in the get away car would be held liable for anyone shot inside.

Everyone holding a weapon in this conflict needs to put their weapon down or carry the guilt forever. This is not self defense for either side. This is murder.

And why does no one ask the obvious question? How many of the supposed "Hamas" fighters are really agitators who have infiltrated Gaza under orders from Al Qaeda/Saudi Arabia to provoke a war that will kill Palestinian citizens so that Al Qaeda can use their deaths as a recruitment tool? I do not believe that the people of Gaza would knowingly, willingly put their own children at risk like this. However, I can believe that foreigner assassins would do it, if they were paid enough. Or if they were told it was good for the cause. And Israel responds to the provocation as if it does not have a clue that someone somewhere may be poking it with a big stick deliberately.

[840high]

34. Excellent post.