Distressing footage of Hamas assault on Israel verified

2023-10-08 05:00

BBC Verify has been analysing footage emerging from social media following the unprecedented attack.

BBC Verify has been looking at footage emerging on social media from Israel and Gaza to build up a picture of what is happening.

We have been able to see the pattern that Hamas fighters have used in today's unprecedented attack: taking as many hostages as possible.

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