Palestinians are calling out the Israeli military’s obvious lie that it was trying to “dismantle” a camera when it targeted a hospital in Gaza this week in a double tap strike that killed 21 people, including five journalists and the rescue team sent to save them.
In a statement on the results of its “initial inquiry” into the attack, the Israeli military claimed that troops operating in the area had “identified a camera that was positioned by Hamas” near Nasser Hospital. The military claimed the camera was observing their activities, and the troops “operated to remove the threat by striking and dismantling the camera.”
This is a clear lie on several levels, Palestinians and reports have pointed out — particularly given that Israel has the capability to take down a camera without kil