“Whatever that was, it was not an Israeli missile,” I muttered while watching the Gaza hospital explosion news reports.
“How do you know?” Mr. Jenkins asked.
Obliviously lost in thought, Mr. Jenkins tugged at my sleeve, “Oh, sorry,” I responded. “How can I help, Mr. Jenkins?”
“How do you know?”
“Know what?”
Clearing his throat, he repeated, “How do you know the Israelis didn’t fire that missile?”
“Oh, sorry, sir. I know because the hospital is still standing.“
I briefly explained that nearly all missiles Israel’s military uses are precision-guided or laser-guided. The missiles are programmed with coordinates confirmed by two other analysts before launch. If an Israeli rocket hit that hospital, the building would have collapsed. When Hamas fires a missile, they say, “Allah be with you,” and hope it lands somewhere close. When an Israeli rocket launches, the missile is programmed to hit “8004 West Nowhere Street.”