sestoppelman
AH ambassador
Do you give any credence to the intercepted phone conversation between Hamas members declaring it was likely not IDF's doing, but more likely their own or Islamic Jihad?I have no reason to believe anything that comes out of the mouths of the IDF spokespersons. They have a long track record of lying. Unfortunately, US government spokespersons also have a long record of lying in support of the Israelis. Maybe some of our younger members would like to look up the USS Liberty incident were the Israeli navy and airforce tried to sink a US Navy vessel. Both the Israelis and the US were quick to claim an accidental mistaken identity. The few US crew members who have spoken have claimed their signals monitoring showed the Israelis new exactly who they were.
Also it goes without saying that Hamas are even further from being a trustworthy source, the expression 'murderous lying bastards' comes to mind. So this leaves us with that which we can see for ourselves and a lot of unknowns.
Which brings me to a question that maybe some of our more experienced members might comment on. I have seen the coverage of the damage done by Hamas rockets on Israeli homes and buildings, normally a bit of courtyard damage or blowing out a couple of rooms. I have also seen the coverage of the damage to the Gaza hospital. To my eyes the photos of the hospital aren't enough for a definitive forensic appreciation, but it does seem to be an order of magnitude greater. Likewise the damage seems less than that created by the delay fused munitions used by the Israelis to bring down Gaza apartment blocks. Putting aside who said what, or who is the most reprehensible actor, anyone care to comment from the perspective of damage analysis verses capability of known weapon systems. Bearing in mind that the footage indicates a single explosion, not a barrage.