The explosion at the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City is believed to have been caused by a missile fired from within Gaza, UK PM Rishi Sunak stated. The incident was initially misreported as a rocket attack from Israel, which had negative implications for regional tensions and US diplomatic efforts. The US, France, and Canada have also reached the same conclusion. Hamas, the Palestinian armed group, has been unable to locate the munition responsible for the blast and has not provided any substantive evidence to support its claim of 471 casualties. Israel denied the accusations. Arab leaders across West Asia initially accepted and amplified Hamas’ claim.