Israeli army admits to Gaza strike after BBC Verify investigation1 day ago Share Save Merlyn Thomas & Emma Pengelly BBC Verify Share SaveBBCThe Israeli military has admitted to BBC Verify that it conducted a previously unacknowledged strike on the al-Mawasi area of southern Gaza, which reportedly killed at least one Palestinian and injured 30 others. While reviewing footage purporting to show the incident near the aid distribution centre, BBC Verify identified a separate strike in the nearby city of Khan Younis. Videos show aftermath of a strike on al-Mawasi in southern GazaThe Israeli strike hit an area where a number of displaced Palestinians had been sheltering. But BBC Verify geolocated the footage to a location in Khan Younis - 4.5km (2.8 miles) away from the distribution site. The Israeli army at first said it did not fire on Palestinians near the site, but a military source later told BBC Verify that troops had fired warning shots.