# IDF's alleged recording of Islamic Jihad, and questions of journalistic integrity and trust

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Tags:** israel-hamas-war\
**Created:** [October 18, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idfs-alleged-recording-of-islamic-jihad-and-questions-of-journalistic-integrity-and-trust/991857 "2023-10-18T17:50:39Z")\
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> [@Discussion thread for the Hamas Attacks Israel thread, October 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317/409):
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> But the recording is pretty much irrelevant - did Israel airstrike the hosital? No? Then I don’t particularly care which group of terrorists shot this particular rocket.

This. It now seems that there’s strong evidence the missile was fired by someone in Gaza, and not by Israel. While it’s possible it was an intentional false flag, odds are it was just a tragic mistake.

I don’t care hugely exactly which group fired it.

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