But Hamas’s actions are specifically for generating propaganda! The whole point to the original attack was to make it so horrific that Israel would react with great force, killing lots of people in Gaza, causing Israel more reputational damage and perhaps giving Hezbollah a cassus belli for attacking Israel in force.
Hamas’ main weapon IS propaganda. They dan’t defeat Israel militarily and they know it. They are fighting a twisted, brutal propaganda war. Therefore, EVERYTHING they say should be suspect until independently verified.
And bombing their own hospital is totally within that strategy. And whether it was IDF, Hamas, PIJ, or a complete accident, you can count on Hamas to A) blame Israel, and B) exaggerate the damage/casualties as much as they can. That’s the whole point of what tyey’ve been doing.
‘Both sides do it’ is a poor way to look at this. Sure, Israelis put out propaganda as well, as do combatants in every war, but for Hamas the war is all about propaganda, and it’s their main weapon. If Hamas says it’s a clear sunny day, look for an umbrella.