on an ambulance convoy outside gaza's al—shifa hospital. palestinian red crescent later said at least 15 people were killed in the strike. the controversy centred on this man — who filmed a selfie video outside the hospital in the immediate aftermath of the attack with victims visible in the background. claims quickly emerged online that the man was hired by hamas as a so—called crisis actor with his apparent previous performances posted here, and that the footage shown by the bbc and elsewhere was fake. nigel mcmahon emailed newswatch to say... and keith mccormick added...

in fact, the man concerned was a gazan blogger and singer called saleh aljaafari. instead of being fake persona used to fabricate evidence of israeli war crimes some of those images of him were old pictures from his instagram posts, while others were of different people altogether. meanwhile, the israeli military confirmed the strike on the ambulance, saying that it was being used by hamas operatives. so as lil su boat pointed out... and the former director of bbc news, richard sambrook, chipped in. aiming to be a reliable, objective source of information amid the fog of war.

gaza daily is the latest way in which the bbc world service has responded to global crises following an emergency radio service set up in may during the conflict in sudan and extended tv bulletins in ukraine last year after the country was invaded. it launched last friday. bbc news arabic radio went off air earlier this year, but due to the ongoing war, it's launching an emergency radio service for gaza, similar to the one it launched for sudan. the new service will broadcast twice a day from cairo and here in london, with transmitters being destroyed and digital services liable to shutdowns, either through damage or blockades. the bbc hopes to plug the information gap in gaza using broadcasts on old fashioned medium wave, which can be accessed by a cheap analogue radio set. to tell us more about this new service from bbc news, arabic. new service from bbc news, arabic, i'm joined by tareq kafala, who's the head of languages for the bbc world service.

thank you so much for coming on newswatch. it is a volatile situation in gaza. how easy has it been to set up this service? we're quite practised now at launching emergency services. as you mentioned, we set up in may an emergency service for sudan. after six months, we've we've reduced that to one edition a day and replaced it with one additional day for the gaza emergency lifeline service. so we're moving resources from one place to the next to launch the service. it's a... emergency services are by their nature, they have a small footprint. and they're a flexible service, which we can throw up and reduce at short notice. and what do you want to do? what sort of content are you broadcasting? yeah, we're producing news content

specifically focused on on gaza and israel, but we're also providing a public service or which is based around emergency information that people need updates on, what's happening in terms of safe passage where that exists. it's obviously a very volatile situation, as you mentioned. and that's changing all the time. we're using a lot of un agencies and aid organizations that are working in the area and bringing that information into one place and obviously putting it on the on medium wave for audiences. medium wave, the the proposal is that we will be able to reach audiences even when there is reduced power, when the internet�*s down and so on. i've been discussing the scale of disinformation being spread in what is also a propaganda war. what are you doing to protect accuracy in this climate? yes, i mean, all our news services obviously have to be accurate, reliable and trustworthy and sourced very, very carefully. we double check, we use all our verification skills that would apply

to normal news output we would use for this the content that we're broadcasting for the emergency service. we're also obviously working with trusted organizations that we have established relationships with and have a history of working with. tariq, the bbc closed down its analogue arabic radio service injanuary linked to budget cuts. so how is it funding this? so we're funding this out of emergency money that we've put aside for emergency services. it's out of current budgets. as i said, sort of an emergency service aimed at a particular area for a short period of time is much cheaper than a 2k hour news network, which is what we used to operate, and that was distributed across the entire region. so this is money we put aside specifically because in certain circumstances, in emergency circumstances, radio is absolutely crucial to get key

information to audiences. in normal circumstances, digital and television are by far the best way, its where our audiences are and where they're going to be in the future. this is an emergency service, it's responding to a particular need. tariq kafala, thank you and all the best to all the colleagues working on the service. thank you very much. the main set piece occasion shown on bbc news this week was the state opening of parliament, including the first king's speech for 72 years. the ceremony was shown live on the news channel presented by nicky campbell. this morning from the palace of westminster, we bring you a unique blend of pageantry and politics as king charles, the third gives his first king speech as monarch from this historic throne. meanwhile, bbc one was also showing the same live coverage this morning from the palace of westminster.

we bring you a unique blend of pageantry and politics. and over on the parliament channel, viewers could watch, well, this. this morning from the palace of westminster, we bring you a unique blend of pageantry and politics. viewer ian mcclellan posed this question... on that evening's news bulletins, political editor chris mason summed the day up. this the fanciest fancy dress party you'll ever see, illustrates something vital about how we're governed. the pageantry of monarchy, yes, but ultimately the power of parliament. political adversaries share small talk as they walked the house of lords to listen.

the king began by reflecting on the loss of his mum. elizabeth biggs poinar was unimpressed by some of the scripting there writing. we put that point to bbc news and they told us... and on the issue of simulcasting

the service on three channels, a spokesperson added... finally, george alagiah died injuly, and on tuesday, 800 of his friends, colleagues and family gathered in london at a memorial service for one of bbc news's best loved presenters covered on that evening's bulletins. just look at his body language. sitting, kneeling, connecting, literally talking to people on their level. the tragedy unfolding here begs the question for how long and at what human cost can these camps be sustained? george had all of the talent, the acuity, the commitment, the poise and the grace and the reputation of a high profile, high powered television news anchor. but none of the grandeur.

kate bevan was watching and posted this message. and tina maxwell agreed. thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news, on tv, radio, online and social media email newswatch at bbc.co. uk or you can find us on ecs, formerly known as twitter at newswatch bbc. you can call us... and do have a look at previous interviews on our website, bbc.co. uk. newswatch. that's all from us for now. thank you forjoining us. do you think about getting in touch and perhaps even coming

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it is an inferno and it's leaving little in its wake. we've seen wildfires raging across many countries over the summer months. the hot, dry conditions exacerbated by climate change are making them more frequent and more intense. and it can often be a real struggle to bring them under control. high tech solutions are changing how we tackle them, whether it's drones dousing the fires or satellites predicting their spread.

and paul carter has been to a forest near berlin. to find out how one company is trying to prevent forest fires from taking hold in the first place. it's conventional wisdom that the earlier a forest fire can be stopped, the better. but often a fire can already be well established before it is noticed, making it harder to put out. but one company in germany believes it has a possible solution by using internet of things, sensors and al to understand what forest fires smell like. the basic function is like an electronic nose that we put into into the forest and it can actually smell a fire. we can detect fires during the smoldering phase. so a few minutes after someone has thrown a cigarette, we should be able to ring the alarm bells.

every forest fire has a unique aroma based on what surface material is around. i love that smell. yes. forest ecology expert, dr juergen muller collects these samples from around the world and then burns them to generate the data to train the ai on what an actual fire in a specific location may smell like. ok, now we close the chamber. this test, we have 400 degree. and so the smoke�*s being drawn into this chamber. you can actually see it moving across into the air. yeah. so it doesn't need very much smoke. i thought they might be like this. enough. this is our fantastic idea. yeah, we need a small smoke here. and the sensors in here

will be be able to detect when that smoke comes through, but also be able to tell you what sort of smoke that is. all right. these tests allow the team to build a vast bank of data and help spot real fires and avoid false alarms from things like cigarettes or exhaust emissions. but in lab conditions is one thing, but what about out in the wild? it was time to start our own forest fire. on the strict supervision of course. we can see is it a realfire or is it something else. the main cause of uncontrolled wildfires is us humans. it's often barbecues, cigarettes or glass bottles which start a fire. because of this dryad looks to put

the sensors every 100 meters