With the start of the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip following the Al-Qassam Brigades attack on various areas inside Israel, the Israeli Ministry of Defense issued a warning to residents of some areas in the Gaza Strip, urging them to evacuate their homes and go to points it considered “safe” for their safety.

Israeli army spokesman Avichai Adraee posted on his account on the hte circular included 4 specific shelter areas, meaning that there is a “safe” area for each number of residential neighborhoods.

The BBC News Arabic audit team noticed a similarity between some of the videos and pictures circulating of the places bombed by the Israeli army and the places where Gaza residents were directed to take shelter.

The BBC team investigated and collected photos, videos and testimonies from residents of the areas affected by the Israeli bombing, and it became clear that two of the four areas designated by Israel as safe areas were actually bombed later than the warnings issued.

In addition to the visual evidence, the audit team heard testimonies from residents of the affected areas who confirmed that there had been a bombing and that they were not safe in the areas designated by the Israeli army. Rather, most of them were taking shelter in hospitals affiliated with UNRWA, such as Wissam Abu Jarad, who sent us exclusive pictures from inside the Al-Shifa complex, where many are taking shelter from Gaza residents. 

Source: BBC news