Merlyn Thomas

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...

29.07.2025 15:00 — 👍 264    🔁 166    💬 8    📌 14

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...

06.06.2025 15:02 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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...

06.06.2025 15:35 — 👍 7    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

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.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

10.04.2025 16:52 — 👍 10    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0

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.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

10.04.2025 16:52 — 👍 10    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0

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/...

06.12.2024 19:31 — 👍 29    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 0

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

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

04.12.2024 14:40 — 👍 9    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

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/...

04.12.2024 09:01 — 👍 9    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 0

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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

29.11.2024 18:06 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

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...

15.11.2024 13:39 — 👍 25    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 0

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

18.11.2024 14:25 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0