Wyre Davies
@wyredavies.bsky.social
BBC Correspondent, dad, Welshman.
Israel "regrets" harm to civilians as children, standing in a water queue are killed in an airstrike. The reality is that dozens of civilians, many of them children, have been killed almost daily in #Gaza, since #Israel abandoned the last ceasefire deal. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Gaza officials say children killed in strike as Israeli military admits 'error'
Six children waiting for water are among those killed in an Israeli air strike, emergency service officials say.
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July 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Israel "regrets" harm to civilians as children, standing in a water queue are killed in an airstrike. The reality is that dozens of civilians, many of them children, have been killed almost daily in #Gaza, since #Israel abandoned the last ceasefire deal. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In the least surprising development of the day,
@realDonaldTrump is handed a nomination for the #NobelPeacePrize by @netanyahu. (After Kier Starmer's letter from the King - some world leaders sure know how to massage the Presidential ego.)
@realDonaldTrump is handed a nomination for the #NobelPeacePrize by @netanyahu. (After Kier Starmer's letter from the King - some world leaders sure know how to massage the Presidential ego.)
July 8, 2025 at 5:01 AM
In the least surprising development of the day,
@realDonaldTrump is handed a nomination for the #NobelPeacePrize by @netanyahu. (After Kier Starmer's letter from the King - some world leaders sure know how to massage the Presidential ego.)
@realDonaldTrump is handed a nomination for the #NobelPeacePrize by @netanyahu. (After Kier Starmer's letter from the King - some world leaders sure know how to massage the Presidential ego.)
On @BBCRadio4 this morning, My BBC "FOOC" on anti-war activists in #Israel and growing pressure to end the #Gaza war.
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BBC Radio 4 - From Our Own Correspondent, Israel's anti-war activists
Israeli protesters highlight the plight of Palestinians in Gaza and demand an end to war
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July 5, 2025 at 6:39 AM
On @BBCRadio4 this morning, My BBC "FOOC" on anti-war activists in #Israel and growing pressure to end the #Gaza war.
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Appalling, brutal scenes as dozens are killed in an Israeli airstrike on a crowded cafe in #Gaza, say eyewitnesses.
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Israeli strike on Gaza seafront cafe kills at least 20 Palestinians, witnesses and rescuers say
The outdoor cafe was frequently used by journalists, activists and local residents.
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June 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Appalling, brutal scenes as dozens are killed in an Israeli airstrike on a crowded cafe in #Gaza, say eyewitnesses.
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.#Gaza has become "worse" than hell on earth, says the President of the @ICRC. What is happening there, says Mirjana Spoljarić, "surpasses any acceptable legal, moral and humane standard". www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
Gaza worse than hell on Earth, Red Cross chief tells BBC as aid centres close for day - live updates
The president of the ICRC tells the BBC's international editor Jeremy Bowen Palestinians have been stripped of human dignity.
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June 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
.#Gaza has become "worse" than hell on earth, says the President of the @ICRC. What is happening there, says Mirjana Spoljarić, "surpasses any acceptable legal, moral and humane standard". www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
Another nail in the coffin of a two-state solution? Even as the #IDF offensive in #Gaza continues, killing more than 60 people overnight, #Israel announces a huge expansion of (illegal) settlements in the occupied Palestinian West Bank. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
The biggest such move in years is condemned by the Palestinian presidency as a
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May 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Another nail in the coffin of a two-state solution? Even as the #IDF offensive in #Gaza continues, killing more than 60 people overnight, #Israel announces a huge expansion of (illegal) settlements in the occupied Palestinian West Bank. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chemical burns, assaults, electric shocks. Gazans tell BBC of torture in Israeli detention. #Gaza #Israel
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Gazan detainees tell BBC of torture by IDF and Israel Prison Service
Interviews with five men held in the months after the Hamas attacks reveal allegations of violence and abuse, adding to reports of misconduct by military and prison staff.
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April 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Chemical burns, assaults, electric shocks. Gazans tell BBC of torture in Israeli detention. #Gaza #Israel
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"I'm the only survivor who saw what happened to my colleagues." #Gaza paramedic challenges #Israel's account of the attack in which 15 emergency workers were killed by the #IDF. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Survivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza ambulances
Palestinian paramedic Munther Abed rejects Israel's assertion that the vehicles approached troops with their lights off.
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April 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
"I'm the only survivor who saw what happened to my colleagues." #Gaza paramedic challenges #Israel's account of the attack in which 15 emergency workers were killed by the #IDF. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If you're ever - perhaps justifiably - feeling a bit sorry for yourself or wondering how to manage a bad predicament, read & watch Matt Hampson's story. His @Hambofoundation
is inspiring beyond words. Great piece from @andrewaloia
& @NatJacksonsport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...
is inspiring beyond words. Great piece from @andrewaloia
& @NatJacksonsport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...
Matt Hampson: Ex-Leicester Tigers & England U21 prop on life-changing injury
Former Leicester Tigers prop Matt Hampson reflects on the life-changing work he took on after being left paralysed from the neck down 20 years ago.
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March 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
If you're ever - perhaps justifiably - feeling a bit sorry for yourself or wondering how to manage a bad predicament, read & watch Matt Hampson's story. His @Hambofoundation
is inspiring beyond words. Great piece from @andrewaloia
& @NatJacksonsport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...
is inspiring beyond words. Great piece from @andrewaloia
& @NatJacksonsport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...
"Creating a climate conducive to terrorism." Growing calls for far-right Patriotic Alternative to be banned following an undercover BBC investigation. (They say they're not racist nor extreme, despite language and opinions heard in our doc.)
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BBC investigation exposes 'far-right' group in secret filming
Undercover reporter infiltrated far-right group and exposed group's extreme views in secret filming.
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January 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
"Creating a climate conducive to terrorism." Growing calls for far-right Patriotic Alternative to be banned following an undercover BBC investigation. (They say they're not racist nor extreme, despite language and opinions heard in our doc.)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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It doesn't take @realDonaldTrump long to regurgitate the lie that the 2020 Presidential election "was totally rigged" (and that "they" tried to do the same this time around.) One of many "odd" assertions on a tumultuous but quite bizarre day.
January 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It doesn't take @realDonaldTrump long to regurgitate the lie that the 2020 Presidential election "was totally rigged" (and that "they" tried to do the same this time around.) One of many "odd" assertions on a tumultuous but quite bizarre day.
A #Gaza ceasefire is surely in everyone's interests but without a robust political process for the "day after" there will be an inevitable resumption of fighting, and considerable loss of life, sooner or later. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
Israel-Hamas ceasefire live: Israel set to approve deal as PM says first hostages could be released on Sunday
Israel's security cabinet approves the agreement, which will next be voted on by the wider government.
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January 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A #Gaza ceasefire is surely in everyone's interests but without a robust political process for the "day after" there will be an inevitable resumption of fighting, and considerable loss of life, sooner or later. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
"Windmills are driving whales crazy." We're barely a week into 2025 and @realDonaldTrump is already indulging us with his wisdom. Between him and other notables venting their spleens across various media, it's going to be a long year 🙄
January 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"Windmills are driving whales crazy." We're barely a week into 2025 and @realDonaldTrump is already indulging us with his wisdom. Between him and other notables venting their spleens across various media, it's going to be a long year 🙄
Our investigation into a multi-million pound people smuggling operation in which "thousands of migrants" were trafficked to the EU & UK. This weekend on @BBCNews & @BBCiPlayer - @BBCWalesNews
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BBC Wales Investigates - Undercover People Smugglers
Two people smugglers were involved in running a multi-million pound operation from a car wash in south Wales. BBC Wales has been given exclusive access to the operation which caught them.
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December 13, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Our investigation into a multi-million pound people smuggling operation in which "thousands of migrants" were trafficked to the EU & UK. This weekend on @BBCNews & @BBCiPlayer - @BBCWalesNews
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Amazing to watch the celebrations across #Syria marking the end of the brutal Assad regime. But after witnessing, first-hand, similar popular uprisings in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya it's difficult not to feel some trepidation about what lies ahead. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
Syria latest news: Mass rallies in Syria celebrate end of Assad regime
Syrians take to the streets after Friday prayers - almost a week after the former president fled as rebels entered Damascus.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Amazing to watch the celebrations across #Syria marking the end of the brutal Assad regime. But after witnessing, first-hand, similar popular uprisings in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya it's difficult not to feel some trepidation about what lies ahead. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
Our investigation into two prolific criminals who ran their business "like a travel agency for smugglers" from a car wash in Caerphilly. @BBCWalesNews www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Tripadvisor for smugglers' Welsh car wash owners plead guilty
The smugglers offered the migrants bronze, silver, gold and platinum packages, depending on risk.
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November 22, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Our investigation into two prolific criminals who ran their business "like a travel agency for smugglers" from a car wash in Caerphilly. @BBCWalesNews www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for "alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity" during the war between #Israel and #Hamas. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander
International Criminal Court judges say there are “reasonable grounds” they bore
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November 21, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for "alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity" during the war between #Israel and #Hamas. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In the Occupied West Bank, Palestinian farmers are being threatened, denied access and sometimes attacked, simply for trying to pick their own olives. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Palestinian olive harvest under threat from Israeli settler attacks and restrictions
Harvesting olives is an economic necessity for many Palestinians, but it is increasingly precarious.
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November 20, 2024 at 9:54 AM
In the Occupied West Bank, Palestinian farmers are being threatened, denied access and sometimes attacked, simply for trying to pick their own olives. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...