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Video shows shots fired near Gaza aid hub, and unpacking US-Ukraine weapons deal
Update:
Date: 10:03 BST
Title: Where and when were shots fired close to an aid site in southern Gaza?
Content: Emma Pengelly, Sherie Ryder and Alex MurrayBBC Verify
A screengrab taken from the verified video shows sand being kicked up by the bullets
We've verified footage that has been circulating on social media showing shots being fired near crowds of people waiting for aid in southern Gaza. Having received the footage and from speaking to two journalists in Gaza we understand the incident took place on Saturday 12 July. We've also seen a post from an eyewitness, external on Instagram.
Based on the pylons seen in the footage and having looked at previous clips around aid distribution centres we could confirm the video was filmed close to one of the safe routes into aid hub run by the Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
Using other forensic techniques - which we'll explain in another live page post - we can place this incident near the GHF's Secure Distribution Site 2.
In the video you can see clouds of sand being kicked up by the impact of the bullets being fired. There have been reports of some killings on Saturday, but it is not clear if any of these were a result of the shots captured in the video.
Nasser hospital in southern Gaza confirmed 24 people were killed near an aid distribution site. The GHF has denied that the incident took place near their site.
Update:
Date: 09:33 BST
Title: What we're working on today
Content: Rob CorpBBC Verify Live editor
Good morning from BBC Verify Live.
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