An IDF spokesmen later said that the collateral damage was an unforeseen 'freak' consequence of a bombing run targeting tunnels under the street, and possibly due to secondary explosions.

[6][7] Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and commentators have raised the possibility that the strike might constitute a war crime due to its disproportionate impact on civilian life.

[11] In response to these incidents, on May 10, Hamas issued an ultimatum demanding that Israel withdraw from Temple Mount and Sheikh Jarrah by 6 pm that day.

[21][9][22][23] The IDF gave no warning or indication that they had planned to attack al-Wehda, stating that they did not anticipate civilian casualties due to their experience with previous strikes of this nature.

[9] This was the deadliest night of the crisis for the Palestinians,[6] who called it a massacre[24] The attack on al-Wehda Street directly brought down three residential buildings belonging to the Abu al-Ouf and al-Qawlaq families.

[4] The airstrikes on al-Wehda Street also caused major damage to infrastructure which subsequently obstructed the primary access point to al-Shifa Hospital.

[21][9] A New York Times investigation suggests that the IDF had limited intelligence on the target of their attack, as they did not know the size or exact location of the Hamas command centre before they bombed it.

[9] Human Rights Watch also reported that Israel provided no evidence for their claims and called for an International Criminal Court inquiry into this strike as an apparent war crime.

[21][9] According to Gaza police investigations on the bomb fragments from al-Wehda Street, two had serial numbers "76301", identifying them as having been manufactured by Boeing in the United States.

[9] In a statement in response to questions about the bombing, Boeing said, "In accordance with U.S. law, the U.S. government authorizes and provides strict oversight for all defense exports.