BBC Verify Live: Tracking Gaza evacuations as Israeli offensive in Deir al-Balah starts
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Monitoring social media as Israel launches assault in central Gazapublished at 09:56 British Summer Time
Emma Pengelly
BBC Verify journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesThis morning Israel launched a ground and air attack on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza after issuing an evacuation order for south-western areas of the city on Sunday.
It’s the first time the Israeli military has launched a ground offensive there during the war against Hamas. For updates from BBC correspondents in the region follow our main live page here.
Today our verification team will be monitoring social media feeds on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and X for emerging videos.
Israel restricts international journalists from entering Gaza so verifying content posted online is important in helping us build a picture of what’s happening on the ground.
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Welcome to BBC Verify Livepublished at 09:29 British Summer Time
Tom Edgington
BBC Verify live editorGood morning and welcome to Monday’s BBC Verify Live. This is what the team is looking at today:
- As Israeli forces launch a ground and air offensive in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, we’ll be monitoring the situation and verifying footage. Right now our team is looking at the latest satellite images that show that there were many displaced people in the area
- It’s the final week before Westminster breaks for the summer recess, but before that, Prime Minister Keir Starmer will face a committee of MPs. We’ll be fact-checking the session, which is expected to focus on poverty and international affairs
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