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Verified images: What we know about the al-Ahli hospital blast in Gaza

The parking lot of Gaza's al-Ahli hospital on the morning of October 18, the morning after the hospital was hit by a blast believed to have killed hundreds of Palestinians. © Reuters

Confusion still reigns over the cause of the explosion at al-Ahli hospital in Gaza on October 17. Hamas points to an Israeli missile, while the Israeli armed forces claim that the explosion was caused by a rocket misfired by Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad. Here's what we know based on the images filmed at the time of the attack and its aftermath.

Two days after the explosion at Gaza's al-Ahli hospital, Israeli authorities and Palestinian groups are passing the blame back and forth. Hamas accuses Israel of bombing the hospital, claiming that the alleged strike was "carried out using American military arsenal available only to the occupier (Israel)". According to the Gazan Ministry of Health in the Hamas-controlled territory, at least 471 people were killed in the explosion.

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