Al Ahli Hospital Bombing

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Hi-Res photos from the morning after

Reports

In Gaza's deadliest day, hospital strike kills about 500 - Straits Times, October 18, 2023
In pictures: Hospital strike in Gaza kills at least 500 Palestinians - Dawn, October 18, 2023

Sources

Al Ahli Hospital Attack - Telegram channel - compiling sources used in Michael Kobs' report

Video/audio

Al Jazeera - live feed, also partial/poor quality copy here
Moment Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist hospital in Gaza was hit by missile killing up to 500 people - footage from the west
Video camera of Israeli Channel 12 - at Netivot, 18:59:09 to impact on 18:59:20 (camera time)
Gaza: footage shows moment of al-Ahli Arab hospital blast - Guardian News,
Citizen Journalists - Twitter. October 18, 2023

Aftermath

Al Jazeera - coverage from the evening
Disturbing footage reveals dozens of children among victims in al-Ahli hospital air strike in Gaza - MEE, October 17, 2023

Scene Morning after

Aerial video (IDF)
ISWNews - Video of scene and crater, see also this thread and replies,
El Pais -
TASS - October 18, 2023
ABC - Cctober 18
Aftermath of deadly blast at Gaza's al-Ahli Hospital that killed hundreds - AP Archive, October 23, 2023
Footage Shows Destruction After Deadly Gaza Hospital Compound Blast - WSJ News, October 18, 2023
CNN - October 22, 2023
Deutsche Welle - October 18, 2023

See more sources at Talk:Al_Ahli_Hospital_Bombing#Sources

Prior Strike on Al Ahli and Evacuation Warnings

Anglican-run al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza damaged by Israeli rocket fire as war continues - Anglican Communion News Service October 16, 2023

The Diagnostic Cancer Treatment Centre of al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza has been hit by an Israeli rocket. Two upper floors of the centre, which houses the ultrasound and mammography wards, were severely damaged...The strike on al-Ahli Arab hospital happened at 7.30 pm EEST (4.30 pm GMT) on Saturday 14 October. Four hospital staff were injured in the blast and are receiving treatment for their wounds... The Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Justin Welby, has spoken of the “grave danger” facing hospitals in Gaza, and he called for the Israeli evacuation order in place for northern Gaza to be rescinded for hospitals in the region. “The seriously ill and injured patients at the Anglican-run Ahli Hospital – and other healthcare facilities in northern Gaza – cannot be safely evacuated”, he said.

Anglican church says it got Israeli orders to evacuate Gaza hospital in days leading up to deadly attack - Andalou Agency, October 19, 2023

IDF Statements and Press conference

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[1] - IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari stated shortly after the incident that the IDF was looking into what happened, noting that while there are many strikes being conducted throughout Gaza, there are also many failed launches and many false reports from Hamas.
[2] - The IDF confirmed late Tuesday night that Islamic Jihad's failed rocket had destroyed a Gaza hospital, leading to a still unclear number of deaths. The IDF said that it had multiple intelligence sources that had confirmed that Islamic Jihad, and not Israel, were responsible, despite accusations by Hamas and some other countries.
Israel-Hamas war: IDF accuses Hamas of 'hiding what really happened' at hospital - Sky News, YouTube, October 18, 2023
Israel says Gaza hospital blast was caused by Palestinian rockets - BBC News, YouTube, October 18, 2023
Radar tracking shown at the press conference

Infrared imagery shown at the press conference

Prior Failed Launches

IDF - On Twitter, October 17, 2023
RAW FOOTAGE: A rocket aimed at Israel misfired and exploded at 18:59—the same moment a hospital was hit in Gaza.
550 failed Palestinian rocket launches detected in Gaza, says Israel - Business Standard, October 21, 2023
Hindustan Times - October 22, 2023
The IDF on Saturday night said that it has detected 550 failed rocket launches and misfires since the beginning of the Gaza war. “The terrorist organisation Hamas uses the residents of the Gaza Strip as human shields and fires from civilian infrastructure. Since the beginning of the fighting, the IDF has detected about 550 failed launches fired from the Gaza Strip,” it said.

The Israeli military also released footage of rocket barrages being launched from Gaza, in which several rockets could be seen crashing into the Gaza Strip