The United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has said the blast at Gaza’s Al Ahli hospital last week in the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militants, Hamas was likely caused by a missile fired from within Gaza.

Sunak said British intelligence believes the explosion was “likely caused by a missile or part of one”.

He told the House of Commons that the “misreporting” of the blast had a “negative effect in the region.”

Hamas blamed the incident on an Israeli strike, but Israel said a misfiring Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket was responsible.

Israel said it targeted Hamas infrastructure, including tunnels, with 320 targets hit in a day.

More than 1,400 Israelis were killed when Hamas attacked communities near Gaza, shooting civilians dead in their homes, in the streets and at a music festival.

Gaza’s health ministry said more than 5,000 people have been killed since Israel began bombing the territory in response, flattening entire neighbourhoods.

This brings the total number of deaths since the violent conflict erupted about three weeks ago to 6400.