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Al Jazeera
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
'Nuseirat 274: The Hostage Massacre' an investigative film by Al Jazeera 360
Al Jazeera Media Network broadcasts an investigative documentary titled 'Nuseirat 274: The Hostage Massacre', on the Al Jazeera 360 VOD streaming platform. The film reveals new details about one of the bloodiest massacres perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces during its war on Gaza, which resulted in the deaths of 274 Palestinians and the injury of 814 others in a single day. The film relies on open-source data, supported by exclusive field testimonies and previously unseen images captured by journalists and eyewitnesses, which were analysed by the Network's Sanad verification agency. The evidence revealed, one year after the massacre, what the Israeli occupation forces had concealed during the operation,which they described at the time as a successful rescue of the captives. Using a meticulous analytical approach, the film explains the true nature of the events by linking satellite imagery and aerial navigation data, monitoring Israeli troop movements and preemptive deployment. Through which, it demonstrates that the operation was not random, but rather part of a systematic plan that relied on the use of excessive force and intensive airstrikes to target civilians during five massacres in different locations. Al Jazeera 360 includes an exclusive recording from inside Gaza as well as eyewitness accounts from survivors. The details provided refute the Israeli occupation forces' narrative by revealing a comprehensive picture of the atrocities committed against Palestinian civilians in Gaza. It is particularly significant considering Israel's cover up attempts by deleting the evidence and altering narratives. The film documented what happened on the second floor of the Maqdad family's home, after footage was deleted from an Israeli soldiers' helmet recordings. Additionally, for the first time, the documentary film provides exclusive documentation of the bombing of the Shalat family home, which killed more than 30 people. The investigative film, 'Nuseirat 274: The Hostage Massacre', highlights the extent of violence and destruction perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces against civilians in the Nuseirat neighbourhood of Gaza, and the targeting of women and children. Since the filming of this investigation, Ahmed Elshayyah, one of the journalists who helped produce the film, was killed by an Israeli air strike in Gaza. 'Nuseirat 274: The Hostage Massacre' will be available for unrestricted viewing on Al Jazeera 360 with English subtitles, from Thursday, 3 July 2025. Click here to watch the promo.
The Review Geek
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers Review – In the shadow of terror
Season 1 Episode Guide Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 On 7th July 2005, London was forever changed by an unthinkable act of terror. Four co-ordinated suicide attacks were carried out by Islamist terrorists, targeting commuters travelling on London's public transport during the morning rush hour. Three bombs were detonated on the London Underground within 50 seconds of each other, and then just under an hour later, another bomb exploded on a bus in Tavistock Square. Panic and confusion rippled across the capital, fuelling fear and deepening the mistrust that had taken root after 9/11. With security and intelligence forces scrambling for answers, what followed was Britain's largest criminal investigation, determined to find those responsible for radicalizing those suicide bombers before they struck again. The first episode outlines the timeline for these attacks and what happened in excruciating detail, including some very revealing eyewitness accounts from those who were there on the trains and buses. Episode 2 then turns to the investigation toward identifying these four men and exactly who they were – and why they did this. Police are a lot more central in this chapter, with the investigation crescendoing into finding a strange brown substance in a suspicious house which – as one investigator so aptly puts it – 'smelt a lot like sh*t'. Episode 3 then jumps forward to the incidents on 21st July. Four more bombers are out on the prowl but this time, the police are ready. This leads into an operation seemingly targeting one of the bombers, all the while marching ever-closer to a tragedy that can only be regarded as a colossal mistake. The fourth and final chapter then looks deeper at the aftermath of this incident, specifically honing in on police ineptitude, alongside tracking down the escaped bombers before it's too late. It's here where we see the influences behind the bombers themselves, intermingled around the British spirit of 'keeping calm and carrying on' while also calling out the injustices from trigger-happy police. The interviews are well delivered and pretty balanced, although there's no illusion over where the blame lies. The Prime Minister at the time, Tony Blair, lends his voice here, and it's clear from some of the difficult statements he gives (and the way he squirms a bit in his seat) that he knows the responsibility is ultimately levelled at his shoulders. There's a continued theme here of miscommunication from the police during these later episodes, something echoed by whistle-blowers – including one of the officers who pulled the trigger. His appearance is notable obscured here (which is probably for the best). However, the show also balances this condemnation out with a sharp reminder that this was the first ever suicide bombing in Britain. As the rules changed and the learning curve steepened, the documentary also highlights the sheer dedication of officers on the front lines. Seeing some of these later operations take place, including a collective effort not to kill any of the bombers, is a reminder of how essential the police actually are, but this is certainly not a documentary for the fainthearted. There is a lot of raw, intimate footage here, including recreations of the bombings, head-cams from investigators stepping onboard the destroyed trains, and boots-on-the-ground operations to catch the bombers. None of this is done in a way that feels exploitative though. Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers is a really solid documentary. It's a haunting, sharply told expose that doesn't shy away from the messiness of truth—or the complexity of justice in the shadow of terror.
