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May 23 • 5 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
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The same set of library shelves that are on fire in the background of the photo shared by Younis can be seen in an Instagram story saved by the IUG/Aqsa University Central Library in 2022.

Instagram link: instagram.com/centrallibrary…


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Another note on this since there are people claiming it's AI-generated (?).

You can see matching visuals in other photos from the IUG Central Library's FB page, such as a matching "No Cell Phone" sign that appears to be in a different section.

FB link: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid…

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And just further annotation for the 2022 Instagram video screenshot, in case people are missing what lines up...

While some of the tape on the shelves appears to have been removed over the years (bottom shelves in #37) one tape in particular has the same rip pattern on it. Image
Also, for the claims that the Central Library was destroyed in February, it's still standing as of May 19 @planet imagery.

That's not to say Al-Aqsa University wasn't heavily damaged, it was, but the library wasn't flattened.

Ref image from Google Maps: google.com/maps/place/%D8…

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Some additional context to add to this thread — @ytirawi has shared a screenshot of the Instagram account of the IDF soldier who originally shared the book burning photo.

The account has since been made private, though Younis took a screenshot before.


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Oct 17
Geolocation for where Sinwar's body was found in Tal as-Sultan area. House is located at 31.3055, 34.2467. Gazebo (green) is visible with white tower (red) and house across the street (pink) visible in other reference imagery.

Map link:

CC: @GeoConfirmed google.com/maps/place/31%…Image
Reference imagery:

IDF photos and video from the site released today: t.me/idf_telegram/1…

Video of IDF soldier driving by the house from September (geolocated by @NemoAnno): t.me/amitsegal/38288

Video with white tower visible in background: x.com/JoeTruzman/sta…
@NemoAnno The video of a soldier driving right by the house from September was geolocated by @NemoAnno here (house is at ~1:46 timestamp): Image
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Oct 7
There's @planet PlanetScope imagery available for the area of UNP 6-52 from October 7 where, compared with September 30 PlanetScope imagery, we can see some changes in the area from possible military activity (new tracks, blackened fields, possible clearings). Image
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There's limited SkySat imagery of Maroun El-Ras, but the most recent is unfortunately from September 29.

Compared with older imagery from June 5, can see there's some additional damage from airstrikes in the area, especially around the Iran-themed park at 33.09843, 35.45092. Image
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Yesterday, RTÉ's @Mark_Coughlan reported on concerns by the UN over IDF tanks that were positioned near UNP 6-52: rte.ie/news/primetime…Image
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Aug 22
Hard to say for sure without more reference imagery, but given the timeframe it's possible this is the New Al Bureij Cemetery which is one that the IDF carved a road through in early January.

2023 ref imagery:

2022 ref imagery: facebook.com/Boreij2014/pos…
facebook.com/Boreij2014/pos…




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Other cemeteries near Khan Younis that were destroyed or damaged in late December/early January:

Sheikh Nasser/Bani Suheila Cemeteries:

Ma'an Cemetery:

Not sure details in the video from Younis match with those cemeteries though.
Given the work from @NemoAnno geolocating the other videos shared by @ytirawi from the same Instagram account, it seems more likely that the above video was indeed filmed at the New Al Bureij Cemetery in early January.

Geolocation link:
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Jun 26
Our new video investigation with @scrippsnews and @bellingcat documenting damage to important cultural heritage sites in Gaza is out.

Overall we looked at 150 sites, most of which are mosques, and which showed signs of being damaged or had been destroyed.
There were many archeological sites in our list, one of which is a 1,500 year old Byzantine mosaic found underneath an olive grove in 2022 near Bureij. At the time, it was hailed as one of the “greatest archaeological treasures ever found in Gaza”. bbc.com/news/world-mid…
The location of the mosaic isn’t online, but we were able to geolocate it using photos from its excavation to an orchard east of Bureij about 1km from the border with Israel.

The excavation outline itself is actually visible in @Maxar imagery from October, as well, as seen here.
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May 27
Area where reported IDF airstrike & fire took place in western Rafah tonight near the UNRWA facility still had a large amount of IDPs in it in May 24 @planet imagery.

Potential geolocation, possible image of large fire was at "Kuwaiti Peace Camp" just north of the warehouses.

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Some additional reference imagery via Getty Images / Anadolu showing the site of the fire at the Kuwaiti IDP camp near the UNRWA logistics center during the daytime (CC: @TuiteroMartin).

Link: gettyimages.com/detail/news-ph…



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Good spot by @Easybakeovensz of apparent munition remnants (US-made Small Diameter Bomb/GBU-39) visible in a video taken at the Kuwaiti Peace Camp shared on Telegram:
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May 14
Video of IDF bulldozer carving "66" and a Star of David into the land is visible in @planet imagery from January 19 in southern Gaza near Al Qarara and the Kisufim Road at 31.379082, 34.353045. Video was filmed between Jan 19 and Jan 16.

Map link: google.com/maps/place/31%…


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Note: Number likely an "86" — apparently a reference to an Israeli social media New Years trend referring to January 1st as "October 86th" since hostages have not been returned yet.

Given this video was filmed in January, it'd make sense there'd be a reference to the trend.
Also not the first Star of David the IDF has carved into Gaza's land. There are a few examples from up north in the first months of the ground invasion.

Nov21 @planet SkySat at 31.543249, 34.544399, near Beit Hanoun. Star of David & what seems to be an attempt at some numbers. Image
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