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French intel says Palestinian rocket likely cause of Gaza hospital blast

Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza was the site of a deadly explosion on October 17 [File: Abed Khaled/AP]

France’s military intelligence agency has concluded that a misfiring Palestinian rocket was the likely cause of the deadly explosion at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, as Israel and Palestinian officials trade blame over the blast.

The Directorate of Military Intelligence (DRM) said on Friday that an errant Palestinian rocket with an explosive charge of about 5kg was the likely cause of the blast and none of its intelligence pointed to an Israeli missile strike.

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