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BBC investigation: Israeli troops accused of beating and humiliating Gaza hospital staff | BBC News

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Palestinian medical staff in Gaza have told BBC journalists they were detained, blindfolded, forced to strip and repeatedly beaten by Israeli troops after a raid at their hospital.

Ahmed Abu Sabha, a doctor at Nasser hospital, described being tortured by Israeli forces. He said he was held for a week in detention, muzzled dogs were set upon him and his hand was broken by an Israeli soldier.

His account closely matches those of other medics who wanted to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals. They told the BBC they were humiliated, beaten, doused with cold water, and forced to kneel in stress positions for hours. They said they were detained for days before being released.

The IDF raided Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis in February 2024, saying intelligence indicated that members of Hamas were there. They also said Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on 7 October had been held at the hospital. Some of the hostages themselves have said they were kept at Nasser. Hamas has denied that its fighters operate inside medical facilities.

The BBC supplied details of the allegations of mistreatment to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). They did not respond directly to questions about these accounts, or deny specific claims of mistreatment. However they denied that medical staff were harmed during their military operation at the hospital.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Orla Guerin.

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Iran yet to confirm joining talks with US in Pakistan | BBC News

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Iran’s state media has said Tehran has “no plans for now to participate” in the second round of negotiations with the US about the …

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The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump’s presidency | BBC News

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Throughout US President Donald Trump’s second term in office, traders have been betting millions of dollars just before he makes major announcements.

The BBC has found a consistent pattern of spikes in trades and finical markets just hours, or sometimes minutes, before the president’s most significant market-moving statements were made public.

Some analysts say it bears the hallmarks of illegal insider trading, whereby bets are made by people based on information that is not available to the general public.

While others say that some traders have become more adept at anticipating the president’s interventions.

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Israeli soldier destroys Jesus statue in Lebanon | BBC News

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There has been widespread condemnation after an image of an Israeli soldier apparently hitting a statue of Jesus with a …

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Trump threatens Iran’s infrastructure as US team heads to Pakistan for talks | BBC News

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President Trump says a US team is heading to Pakistan for further talks with Iran, but has again threatened to strike Iranian power plants and bridges if a deal isn’t reached soon, saying “NO MORE MR. NICE GUY” in a post on social media. 

Meanwhile ships have again come to a standstill around the Strait of Hormuz after Iran closed it again.

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Donald Trump reacts after US-Iran peace talks fail to reach agreement | BBC News

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President Donald Trump says the US Navy will “blockade any and all ships” trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz – a vital shipping route.

It comes after peace talks in Pakistan failed. The US blames Iran for not agreeing to a nuclear deal. Iran says the US failed to gain Tehran’s trust.

Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon are set to hold their own talks in Washington next week.

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