It is still too early to judge the extent to which the IDF Spokesperson's briefings will change the framing of the explosion at al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza in the global media in the long term, but at least in the immediate term, his remarks were also reflected on websites that echoed Hamas's claims last night, without reservation.
Biden to Netanyahu: "Sad by the attack on the hospital in Gaza, understands that you did not do it" // Reuters
Thus, the BBC website, which, like other leading websites around the world, regularly updates on developments, put the Israeli position on the site's front page. "Israel says hospital explosion caused by militants' rockets fired from Gaza," was the headline shortly after Hagari's remarks.
As these lines are written, it is even strengthened and emphasis is placed on the evidence: "At the time of Biden's landing: Israel says that according to the evidence, the explosion came from Gaza."
The IDF's position - in the main headline of Der Spiegel
The German Der Spiegel writes in its front headline: "Israel blames Islamic Jihad for the missile explosion in the hospital," and attaches the photographs presented by the IDF Spokesperson.
In the British newspaper The Guardian, the main headline of the ongoing coverage is "As Biden arrives in Tel Aviv: Israel claims it has proof that a failed launch caused the explosion in Gaza."
The Times of London put the recording published by the IDF Spokesperson on its front page. "'Is this from us?' Israel released recordings of Hamas members of the attack on the hospital." The subtitle reads, "Israel releases intercepted talks between Hamas members, who admit that the explosion at al-Ahly Hospital was caused by a failed launch."
The main headlines now deal with the president's visit. France's Le Figaro devotes its main headline to the dangers of Biden's Middle East trip. The subtitle of the visit itself states that at least 200 people were killed in Gaza, but does not emphatically state who is responsible.
Le Monde reports "hundreds dead in hospital, many still stranded." The subtitle states that Israel and Hamas blame each other for the incident. As a situation of argument against claim, the New York Times websites also present the situation.
On the Washington Post website, Hagari's remarks are not highlighted in any way, but are presented in full in regular updates.
In Spain's El País, the headline is from the article that was posted last night, and tells about the number of casualties in the hospital. Only at the end of the subtitle does it say that Israel attributes the explosion to Islamic Jihad.
The more recent headline, about Biden's visit, notes that the attack on the hospital increases the pressure around the US president's trip. Nowhere is there any mention of the IDF Spokesperson's briefing in general and of the intercepted recordings from Gaza in particular.
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