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Last Notes

2024-07-09 16:46:55

Latest: An analysis of open source evidence, as well as multiple missile experts, have pointed to a Russian launched Kh-101 cruise missile being the weapon that struck a children’s hospital in Kyiv https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/07/09/russian-missile-identified-in-kyiv-childrens-hospital-attack/?utm_source=mastodon

2024-06-26 10:35:14

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The IDF told Bellingcat and @npub1ekr…auqp that the IDF “in no way targets cemeteries as such, and has no policy of harming or desecrating cemeteries”
Watch the full documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOdHa8OZwtc

2024-06-26 10:34:52

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Using satellite imagery, Bellingcat and @npub1ekr…auqp also found 21 total cemeteries that have suffered damage.

2024-06-26 10:34:19

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An analysis found 100 mosques that had either been damaged or destroyed. Ten of those were captured on video, either showing controlled demolitions or airstrikes. At least 43 of them were the only damaged structure within a 50-100 meter radius.
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2024-06-26 10:33:24

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Famous sites, such as the Al-Omari Mosque in Gaza’s Old City, have been destroyed or greatly damaged, with the destruction visible from satellite imagery. More than half the 150 sites examined by @npub1ekr…auqp and Bellingcat would be considered religious sites.
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2024-06-26 10:32:33

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The Israel Defense Forces told us there “is no doctrine that aims to cause maximal damage to civilian infrastructure regardless of military necessity,” However some sites examined by @npub1ekr…auqp and Bellingcat appear to have been targeted, including cemeteries and mosques.

2024-06-26 10:31:49

In our latest documentary, Bellingcat and @npub1ekr…auqp used satellite imagery and open source videos and photos to identify dozens of cultural heritage and religious sites that have either been damaged or destroyed in Gaza. https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/06/26/gaza-israel-destroy-destruction-damage-cultural-history-heritage-archaeology-conflict-war/

2024-05-23 14:28:45

How do you analyse the scale of changes in a contested environment, difficult to observe on the ground? Bellingcat researcher Annique Mossou takes you through the use of free-to-access satellite imagery tools with real life examples of analysis from the West Bank. https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2024/05/17/how-to-use-free-satellite-imagery-to-monitor-the-expansion-of-west-bank-settlements/?utm_source=mastodon

2024-05-10 15:22:56

We've seen an uptake in accounts using the term OSINT, in some cases to boost poor analysis. This can be confusing for those looking for considered and objective research in their feed. So we wrote a guide on the warning signs of bad open source research https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2024/04/25/oshit-seven-deadly-sins-of-bad-open-source-research/?utm_source=mastodon

2024-05-08 12:58:22

Did you know that, at Bellingcat, we don't just investigate but we also build tools for research purposes? You can find our full list of open-source tools here on our GitHub: https://github.com/bellingcat

2024-04-29 07:51:41

New: Bellingcat and [@scrippsnews](https://newsie.social/@scrippsnews) followed one IDF battalion’s movements across Gaza, geolocating their social posts to highlight IDF involvement in systematic destruction of Palestinian land and livelihoods: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04/29/weve-become-addicted-to-explosions-the-idf-unit-responsible-for-demolishing-homes-across-gaza/?utm_source=mstdn

2024-04-29 07:23:33

In a one hour documentary, Bellingcat and [@scrippsnews](https://newsie.social/@scrippsnews) investigate potential acts of domicide in Gaza and the ongoing conflicts over land in the West Bank. Featuring interviews with citizens and IDF soldiers actively involved with the destruction. Watch it here: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04/29/the-hidden-war-in-gaza-and-the-west-bank/

2024-04-25 22:17:12

In recent years the profile and credibility of open source research has grown. It seems everybody’s doing it – but not necessarily well. Learning to recognise these common mistakes will allow you to judge the quality of open source research: https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2024/04/25/oshit-seven-deadly-sins-of-bad-open-source-research/?utm_source=mstdn

2024-04-18 14:10:19

We're proud to say that, later today, Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins will receive the 2024 Treaties of Nijmegen Medal. This award is for an innovative contribution to peace and human rights, celebrating our organisation's work. Find the details here: https://8gylqnp.momice.events/page/1491250