Merlyn Thomas

Unpicking Trump’s Gaza peace plan map BBC Verify analyses President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza and what it means on the ground.

The White published a map of what a future Gaza would look like as part of a 20-point peace plan.

BBC Verify analysis shows that the proposed 'final withdrawal' would still leave Gaza 15% occupied.

Reporting w/ @benedictgarman.com
Graphics @mesutersoz.com

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BBC Verify tasked new satellite imagery to track the Israeli military offensive in Gaza City in near real time. What we found was Israeli military presence deep into the city and closing in on its last remaining residents.

Reporting with @benedictgarman.com @mesutersoz.com @herdjemimah.bsky.social

Israel demolishes more high-rise towers as Gaza City offensive ramps up BBC Verify's Merlyn Thomas looks at the latest Israeli strikes on buildings in Gaza City city over the weekend.

On Israel's destruction of prominent buildings in Gaza City w/ @merlynthomas.bsky.social @paulybrown.bsky.social @richib.bsky.social and @sebkilli.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Israel struck Gaza's Nasser Hospital four times, analysis finds New footage has revealed that two more strikes were carried out on hospital by Israel than initially reported.

NEW: Israel struck Nasser Hospital at least 4 times in its attack which killed journalists, BBC Verify found.

We found Israel hit two staircases in the first wave. Minutes later it struck one of the staircases twice more.

@benedictgarman.com @sebkilli.bsky.social

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Israel struck Gaza's Nasser Hospital four times, analysis finds New footage has revealed that two more strikes were carried out on hospital by Israel than initially reported.

NEW: Israel struck Nasser Hospital at least 4 times in its attack which killed journalists, BBC Verify found.

We found Israel hit two staircases in the first wave. Minutes later it struck one of the staircases twice more.

@benedictgarman.com @sebkilli.bsky.social

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Israel struck Gaza's Nasser Hospital four times, analysis finds New footage has revealed that two more strikes were carried out on hospital by Israel than initially reported.

Israel hit Nasser hospital 4 times in its deadly attack on Monday. Analysis with @merlynthomas.bsky.social and Sebastian Vandermeersch. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We geolocated the view out of the window as Jeremy Bowen's team filmed packages falling from a plane over Gaza yesterday. They were dropped into a "dangerous combat zone", which Palestinians are warned not to enter because it would put their lives at risk. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...

Israeli army admits to Gaza strike after BBC Verify investigation At least one Palestinian was killed and 30 others injured in the Israeli strike on tents in Khan Younis on Sunday, medics say.

Investigation by @merlynthomas.bsky.social and @emmapengelly.bsky.social prompts IDF to admit 'error' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Israeli army admits to Gaza strike after BBC Verify investigation At least one Palestinian was killed and 30 others injured in the Israeli strike on tents in Khan Younis on Sunday, medics say.

NEW: BBC Verify has uncovered a previously unacknowledged Israeli strike in al-Mawasi.

The Israeli army admitted that the strike did not hit its intended "target" due to "technical or operational errors".

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@emmapengelly.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Gaza medics killing: Israeli army fired as close as 12m, audio suggests The analysis shows Israeli troops fired 100 shots during the attack which killed 15 people.

Israeli troops fired more than 100 times during an attack which killed 15 emergency workers in Gaza, according to forensic audio analysis of footage commissioned by BBC Verify.

Some gunfire was as close as 12 metres away.

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Gaza medics killing: Israeli army fired as close as 12m, audio suggests The analysis shows Israeli troops fired 100 shots during the attack which killed 15 people.

Israeli troops fired more than 100 times during an attack which killed 15 emergency workers in Gaza, according to forensic audio analysis of footage commissioned by BBC Verify.

Some gunfire was as close as 12 metres away.

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Tracking Syrian rebels' lightning offensive as they approach key city BBC Verify has been tracking the territory captured by Syrian rebels as they move towards Homs.

A follow up to our previous piece tracking rebel forces in Syria w/ @paulybrown.bsky.social @shayan86.bsky.social @merlynthomas.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

BBC Verify tracks week of rebel advances in Syria It’s been one week since rebel forces launched their largest offensive against the Syrian government in years. BBC Verify has been tracking their advances.

It’s been one week since rebel forces launched their largest offensive against the Syrian government in years.

BBC Verify has been tracking rebel advances by analysing and tracking footage on social media.

@paulybrown.bsky.social @benedictgarman.com

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BBC Verify tracks week of rebel advances in Syria It’s been one week since rebel forces launched their largest offensive against the Syrian government in years. BBC Verify has been tracking their advances.

BBC Verify tracks week of rebel advances in Syria, reporting from @merlynthomas.bsky.social, @benedictgarman.com, @paulybrown.bsky.social + many others. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

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The biggest offensive against the government in years

Here's BBC Verify's workings on rebel media in W Aleppo: bsky.app/profile/rich...

And people leaving the area around the university: bsky.app/profile/rich...

w/ @paulybrown.bsky.social, @merlynthomas.bsky.social

A behind the scenes look at BBC Verify’s set where the team is fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s views on health issues.

Here’s a behind the scenes look at BBC Verify today: We’re fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s views on health issues after Donald Trump nominated him to be the next US health secretary.

Stay up to date with the BBC’s live blog here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0...

Hi brave new world! Thought I'd introduce myself here. I'm a senior reporter at BBC Verify covering OSINT + social media investigations and mis/disinformation and its real-world harm.

Get in touch about stories I should be investigating via merlyn.thomas@bbc.co.uk or merlynthomas.11 on Signal