British Ex-Soldier Poses Before Burning Gaza School as Declassified UK Links Unit to Khan Younis Destruction in Current Wars in the World
An investigation by Declassified UK identified a photo of a British ex-soldier posing in front of a burning school in Gaza and linked the military company he likely served with to destruction in Khan Younis, prompting calls for a war crimes investigation amid current wars in the world. A Palestinian humanitarian describes ongoing displacement, loss of access to family graves, and severe living conditions in Gaza more than a year after ceasefires.
British Ex-Soldier Faces War Crimes Probe Over Gaza Photo
Findings of an investigation by Declassified UK include a photo taken in Gaza and research linking the military company the ex-soldier likely served with to destruction in Khan Younis. [1] The report details the image of the British ex-soldier pictured posing in front of a burning Gaza school. [1] Calls for a war crimes probe have followed the identification of the photo and the associated military connections. [1] Anadolu reported on the investigation's conclusions regarding the ex-soldier's presence at the site of the burning school. [1] The probe centers on the photo evidence and the company's documented role in operations that led to destruction in Khan Younis. [1]
Personal Account of Loss in Beit Lahia
A Middle East Eye opinion piece attributes claims that before the start of the genocide in Gaza, the author lived in Beit Lahia in the north. [2] The opinion piece states that the house was destroyed in an Israeli air strike that killed the author's father and brother, who remain buried beneath the rubble. [2] It further claims that a proper burial has not been possible. [2] The piece describes the author as displaced with family in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. [2] When Palestinians were allowed to return to the north of Gaza in January 2025 following the second ceasefire, the author walked around 13km back to Beit Lahia. [2] The opinion piece notes arrival with bleeding feet after the journey undertaken to see the home one last time. [2]
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Impact of the Advancing Yellow Line
A Middle East Eye opinion piece argues that a year on from the third ceasefire which began on 10 October 2025 almost nothing has improved. [2] The piece claims the Yellow Line of Israeli military control has advanced further into Beit Lahia beyond the rubble of the home. [2] It states that access to the area has become impossible without risking being targeted or shot at by the Israeli military. [2] The opinion piece describes the line moving further every day, 10 metres here and 100 metres there. [2] It asserts that the graves of the father and brother have now been erased just like everything else beyond the Line. [2] The author reports having to search for what is left of the home through satellite imagery. [2]
Ongoing Healthcare Challenges in Northern Gaza
A Middle East Eye opinion piece reports that the home was between the Indonesian Hospital and Kamal Adwan Hospital. [2] The piece claims the Indonesian Hospital stands empty after being shut down by Israeli troops in June 2025 with a military base built beside it. [2] It states that Kamal Adwan Hospital now sits around 150 metres from the Yellow Line. [2] The opinion piece notes that the hospital has been repeatedly attacked and forced to suspend its services including in September. [2] The author describes seeing premature babies born with complications in hospitals struggling with constant shortages as part of the effects on medical care. [2]
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Living Conditions One Year After Ceasefires
A Middle East Eye opinion piece argues that hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians continue to live in worn-out tents facing another winter with destroyed infrastructure while land is progressively taken beyond the moving Yellow Line in current wars in the world. [2] The piece claims people still live in worn-out tents and struggle to meet their most basic needs. [2] It describes buildings damaged in Israeli attacks collapsing on people sheltering inside them sometimes while they are asleep. [2] The opinion piece states that the summer heat has passed but winter is on the way with tents already worn out and unable to withstand the storms to come. [2] It notes that with roads and infrastructure destroyed rainwater will collect around the tents adding to suffering. [2]
Calls for Action and Remembrance
A Middle East Eye opinion piece presents the author's views that no human being should have to live through what people in Gaza have been living through. [2] The piece states the author will keep repeating the need for safety dignity healthcare and the chance to live. [2] It claims that what has happened in Gaza cannot simply be erased and that the people carry every loss every displacement and every moment. [2] The opinion piece ends with the question of how much more the world needs to see before words become action. [2] It calls for rights to be respected and daily suffering to end with homes to return to and the chance to build a future. [2]
What to watch next: The advancing Yellow Line continues to cut off access to homes and graves while hospitals remain shut down or under threat and displaced families face another winter in worn-out tents according to the reported accounts.
