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My Take | Israel wasn’t behind the Gaza hospital blast – but for some people, the facts don’t matter
- Online users who are convinced of Israel’s culpability have made up their minds along ideological grounds
- The incident also reflects traditional media’s rising irrelevance in an era dominated by celebrities and individual voices
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In the aftermath of this week’s tragic explosion at a Gaza City hospital, social media and mainstream media have been awash with contrasting narratives and reactions from various national governments.
Like many, I found myself in a whirlwind of rapidly changing reports as I scrolled through my news alerts on Wednesday morning.
The early reports by mainstream media – competing with social media posts – quoted Gaza authorities as saying the explosion was caused by an Israeli missile.
At one point, a Gaza health official put the casualty count at above 500. That too was prominently highlighted in news blasts.

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