{
  "id": 14206312,
  "title": "British man in Israeli army posed in front of burning Gaza school, new film reveals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/british-man-in-israeli-army-posed-in-front-of-burning-gaza-school-new",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T13:15:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/british-man-posed-front-burning-gaza-school"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A British man named Jonathan Burman, who once attended school in Manchester, is seen posing with an Israeli army uniform in front of a burning school in Gaza, according to a new documentary by Declassified UK. The film exposes Burman's actions, revealing that he served in the Israeli military in Gaza during the conflict. Declassified UK obtained evidence of Burman's photograph, which he had posted on his private Instagram account during his time in Gaza. The school in the photo, Madrasa al-Farabi, was attacked by Israeli soldiers in December 2023. However, Israeli officials claimed they had eliminated a terrorist cell within the school, which later proved to be false. Burman, a member of the Israeli army's 55th Brigade, is suspected to have served in a battalion that has been linked to the destruction of residential buildings in Gaza. The film also features interviews with individuals who serve in the same battalion, expressing concerns about the brutality of the fighting. While the documentary does not accuse Burman of war crimes, it calls for further investigation by the London Metropolitan Police's war crimes unit.",
  "summary": "British man in Israeli army posed in front of burning Gaza school, new film reveals Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 10/12/2026 - 15:35 Jonathan Burman went to school in Manchester before joining Israeli army and serving in Gaza, Declassified UK finds Jonathan Burman in front of the Madrasa al-Farabi in Gaza (Obtained by Declassified UK) Off A British man posed in front of a burning school in…",
  "key_points": [
    "British man Jonathan Burman poses with Israeli army uniform in front of burning Gaza school.",
    "Madrasa al-Farabi school attacked by Israeli soldiers in December 2023.",
    "Burman served in Israeli army's 55th Brigade, linked to residential building destruction."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}