An Israeli official indicated that findings were shared with the United States to clarify who bears responsibility for the attack on the Gaza hospital. The aim, the official explained, was to determine accountability for the strike as discussions with U.S. leaders continued regarding the incident and its wider implications for regional security.
In remarks attributed to the Israeli political leadership, it was suggested that the information presented to the U.S. president supported a particular conclusion about the party responsible for the attack. The narrative implied that the materials showed the rocket strike originated from a group separate from the Israeli military forces engaged in Gaza operations.
According to statements from the Israeli government, the evidence shown to the U.S. president was described as concrete and was obtained before the American leader’s visit to Israel. The claim stressed that the hospital was not struck by the Israel Defense Forces, but by another organization active in the area.
Across the diplomatic landscape, a former Russian envoy to the United Nations voiced support for a neutral, fact-based inquiry into the hospital incident at Al Ahli in Gaza, urging objective analysis of the events surrounding the strike.
On the day of the incident, October 17, the Al Ahli hospital in Gaza was struck by a missile, leaving the facility severely crowded and vulnerable. Health authorities in Gaza reported a large number of injuries, with many patients in life-threatening condition. Public discussion in the wake of the attack included comparisons to other hospital strikes in conflict zones, highlighting persistent concerns about civilian safety and the methods used in the fighting.
Earlier, a statement from the Ukrainian foreign ministry condemned the hospital attack, joining other international voices in denouncing violence against medical facilities and civilians in Gaza.