Human Rights Watch says rocket misfire likely cause of deadly Gaza hospital blast

GENEVA: Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday that evidence suggested a misfired rocket was the likely cause of an explosion that resulted in heavy casualties at a hospital in Gaza on Oct. 17.
The explosion at the Al-Ahli hospital triggered outrage across the Arab world. Palestinians blamed an Israeli air strike, while said it was caused by a misfiring Palestinian rocket launch.
The health ministry in Gaza said 471 people were killed. Israel disputes this figure. An unclassified US…