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  • 3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Merlyn Thomas |Emma Pengelly

    We used the position of the sun to ascertain that the footage was filmed in the evening, shortly before sunset. A local journalist who filmed footage of the scene also told BBC Verify that the incident occurred around 19:00 local time on Sunday - hours after the killings near the aid site. The IDF statement did not offer a figure for those killed in the Khan Younis blast and said that "the incident is under review".

  • 3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Merlyn Thomas |Emma Pengelly

    Israeli army admits to Gaza strike after BBC Verify investigationMerlyn Thomas & Emma PengellyBBCThe Israeli military has admitted to BBC Verify that it conducted a previously unacknowledged strike on the al-Mawasi area of southern Gaza, which reportedly killed at least one Palestinian and injured 30 others.

  • 1 month ago | winnmediaskn.com | Lucy Manning |Emma Pengelly

    by Lucy Manning & Emma Pengelly(BBC) – Families of Israeli hostages taken to Gaza in the 7 October attacks have expressed their increasing concern about the fates of loved ones, as doubts grow about how many are still alive. One family said the hostages were at risk “every day” they continued to be held captive by Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this week there was “uncertainty” over the condition of three of the 24 hostages previously believed to be alive.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Lucy Manning |Emma Pengelly

    Image source, Hostages and Missing Families ForumImage caption, Twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman are still being held in GazaFamilies of Israeli hostages taken to Gaza in the 7 October attacks have expressed their increasing concern about the fates of loved ones, as doubts grow about how many are still alive. One family said the hostages were at risk "every day" they continued to be held captive by Hamas.

  • 2 months ago | bbc.com | Merlyn Thomas |Emma Pengelly |Matt Murphy

    Merlyn Thomas, Emma Pengelly & Matt MurphyBBC VerifyIsraeli troops fired more than 100 times during an attack in which they killed 15 emergency workers in Gaza, with some shots from as close as 12m (39ft) away, a forensic audio analysis of mobile phone footage commissioned by BBC Verify has found. Two audio experts examined a 19-minute video authenticated by BBC Verify, showing the incident and the moments leading up to it near Rafah on 23 March.

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Emma Pengelly
Emma Pengelly @emmapenggelly
27 May 25

Last week: Our investigation into the Israeli strike on Gaza's European Hospital - verifying footage, gathering witness testimony and analysing weapons. Watch on YouTube: https://t.co/1MK0FIZjJI

Emma Pengelly
Emma Pengelly @emmapenggelly
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Emma Pengelly
Emma Pengelly @emmapenggelly
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