John McEvoy

1 month ago | scheerpost.com | Alex Morris |John McEvoy

By Alex Morris and John McEvoy / Declassfied UK Israel’s former top military officer, General Aviv Kohavi held private meetings with the editors of major British news organisations one month after the Gaza bombing began, Declassified can reveal. The meetings took place with Katherine Viner, editor-in-chief of the Guardian, Richard Burgess, director of news content at the BBC, and Roula Khalaf, editor of the Financial Times.

1 month ago | declassifieduk.org | Alex Morris |John McEvoy

Exclusive: Former IDF chief of staff met with Britain’s top journalists to promote Israel’s war on Gaza. General Aviv Kohavi led the IDF for four years up to January 2023. (Photo Ilan Assayag / Alamy)Israel’s former top military officer, General Aviv Kohavi held private meetings with the editors of major British news organisations one month after the Gaza bombing began, Declassified can reveal.

Jan 22, 2025 | declassifieduk.org | John McEvoy |Alex Morris

Exclusive: A high-ranking Israeli military delegation tried to quietly visit London today but was quizzed outside the Ministry of Defence by Declassified. Major General Oded Basyuk (right) faces questions about war crimes on his trip to London, 22 January 2025. (Photo: Alex Morris / Declassified UK)An Israeli military delegation led by Major General Oded Basyuk visited Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) today, Declassified can reveal.

Jan 15, 2025 | thelancet.com | John McEvoy

aDivision of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA bUniversité Paris Cité, INSERM U970 Team 7, Paris Cardiovascular Research Centre—PARCC, Paris, France cHôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Pharmacology and Hypertension Unit, Paris, France dDeep Medicine, Nuffield Department of Reproductive and Women's Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK eDepartment of Medicine and Research Institute of the McGill...

Dec 30, 2024 | declassifieduk.org | John McEvoy

Tony Blair’s government anticipated “serious challenges” in Iraq a year after invading, with mounting concern inside Whitehall at Washington’s handling of the campaign. Newly released Downing Street files reveal that Nigel Sheinwald, Blair’s foreign policy and defence adviser, complained in April 2004 about America’s “clumsy … handling” of the conflict. He highlighted a “lack of coordination with coalition partners”, “inadequate risk management”, and “disproportionate … military tactics”.