BBC Verify has been analysing footage released by the Israeli military on Sunday, showing a tunnel leading to a blast-proof door underneath the al-Shifa hospital complex in Gaza City.
They also released CCTV footage which they say shows two of the hostages abducted by Hamas being brought to the hospital.
Hamas has denied Israeli allegations that it has a command centre at the hospital.
Caroline Hawley assesses the footage.
Nov 4 (Reuters) – Governments and politicians around the world reacted to the Democrats winning the US midterm elections, a result that could have major implications for global trade, security and energy prices. Here is a selection of the reactions: SPANISH PRIME MINISTER PEDRO SANCHEZ ON X “Yesterday, the American people voted against policies that
WASHINGTON—President Trump said on Tuesday night that the war in Iran was partially to blame for widespread Republican losses in the midterm elections. But he maintained that he didn’t regret launching the war earlier this year. “Iran was a piece of it,” the president said in a WSJ interview, adding that he didn’t regret launching
The official newspaper of the Russian government is an unlikely source of recognition for a European news outlet critical of Vladimir Putin and providing sanctuary to exiled Russian journalists. But in May, two days after Russia tested its new intercontinental ballistic missile system nicknamed “Satan II” by Nato, an article in Rossiyskaya Gazeta prompted celebrations
Jacob ramirez, a 31-year-old operations manager for a café chain, has long struggled to make ends meet. In college he used a credit card to buy textbooks; after graduating, he occasionally did so to pay rent and utility bills. By 2022 he, his wife and their dog were in a one-bedroom flat in Pomona, east
WASHINGTON—Voters delivered an astonishing rebuke to President Trump and his party on Tuesday, stripping Republicans of congressional control amid widespread frustrations with the economy and elevating a new class of Democratic lawmakers to power. Democratic supporters cheer as midterm voting results are announced at a phone bank and watch party Tuesday. The backlash was more
SAUDI ARAMCO, the world’s biggest oil company, has proved remarkably resilient this year. Since war broke out with Iran it has faced attacks on its facilities and disruption to the Strait of Hormuz, through which most of its barrels were shipped. Yet its cash gushers continue to flow. On November 3rd it reported an adjusted
At the Liverpool ECHO, three reporters cover four of the six local authority areas across Merseyside, holding leaders to account and making a difference to communities Local councillor Jo Bird (right) with residents and business owners in New Ferry(Image: LDRS) Local Democracy Reporters (LDRs) are highlighting their work holding power to account in communities in
BERLIN (AP) — Several flights across Europe received alleged bomb threats on Tuesday that ultimately turned out to be hoaxes but prompted searches, diversions and, in one case, an escort by the Italian Air Force until landing, officials said. Flights across Europe face disruption after false bomb threats.. (Photo by Caroline Brehman / AFP) (AFP)
President Donald Trump‘s administration filed a revised lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block Alaska’s election results if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan narrowly loses and, according to a person familiar with the matter, issued more than 40 subpoenas and document requests in its probe. US President Donald Trump. (Bloomberg) The revised complaint by the US Justice
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Russia will not be allowed to play at the upcoming world junior hockey tournament, adding to a growing boycott led by European federations ahead of the men’s tournament next year in Germany. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Russia will not be allowed to play
Robin Martin is charged with conveying a hoax and mailing threatening communications. (Representational Image) Oklahoma City: Federal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections. The powders turned out to be yeast or flour, though not all letters
Hours after Donald Trump announced that the $4 billion annual aid to Israel would be halted, the New York Times reported a development with respect to the US, Israel and their allies’ joint operation against Iran. Donald Trump with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (REUTERS/File Photo) According to the New York Times, Israel’s intelligence agencies
Hotels used by Formula 1 and MotoGP teams in Qatar and the UAE have reportedly been named in a list of potential targets of Iranian retaliation, according to Iran’s Fars news agency. The list, titled ‘Zero Hour Target’, reportedly identifies dozens of locations across the region that could come under attack if the United States
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The chief of a top trans-Atlantic security grouping visited Belarus on Tuesday for the first time in seven years as the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has sought to normalize ties with the West. Feridun Sinirlioglu, the secretary-general of the Vienna-based Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, visited Belarus to
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that American forces had struck Iran “last night”, hours after reports of an attack on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz and on the same day as Americans voted in high-stakes midterm elections. During the same interview, Trump also announced that the US would end $4
Iran slammed America’s response to its latest peace proposal despite making the same seven outlandish demands President Trump rejected last month. “America’s response to Iran’s rights and demands was not convincing, and they must fully and explicitly address Iran’s seven conditions and act upon them,” Iranian Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei wrote on X. Iranians wave
Trump said he made such a deal with benjamin Netanyahu. NDTV file photo Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that Washington would no longer be providing military aid to Israel after the end of this year. Speaking to Fox News’ Fox and
Two years into the United States President Donald Trump’ second White House stint, he is now facing midterm elections and the possibility of Republicans losing their majority in Congress, raising questions about how much that could constrain the President’s agenda. However, data suggests that a change in congressional control may have a limited impact, at
(Photos: Pirelli) Pirelli UK has partnered with Burton Albion Football Club and Burton & South Derbyshire College to support TyreSafe’s annual Tyre Safety Month, targeting both current motorists and the next generation of automotive technicians. The campaign highlights TyreSafe’s 2026 core message, ‘ACT Before You REact’—an initiative encouraging drivers to inspect Air pressure,
Iran on Tuesday hanged two young men on charges related to nationwide protests in January, as rights groups accused authorities of subjecting them to torture and an unfair trial. Iran has executed 36 men over the widespread anti-government protests in January that triggered a massive crackdown. (via REUTERS/Representative Image) Amirhossein Maleki, 20, and Amirhossein Ebrahimi,