class Akismet_REST_API { /** * Register the REST API routes. */ public static function init() { if ( ! function_exists( 'register_rest_route' ) ) { // The REST API wasn't integrated into core until 4.4, and we support 4.0+ (for now). return false; } register_rest_route( 'akismet/v1', '/key', array( array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::READABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'privileged_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'get_key' ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::EDITABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'privileged_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'set_key' ), 'args' => array( 'key' => array( 'required' => true, 'type' => 'string', 'sanitize_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'sanitize_key' ), 'description' => __( 'A 12-character Akismet API key. Available at akismet.com/get/', 'akismet' ), ), ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::DELETABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'privileged_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'delete_key' ), ) ) ); register_rest_route( 'akismet/v1', '/settings/', array( array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::READABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'privileged_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'get_settings' ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::EDITABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'privileged_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'set_boolean_settings' ), 'args' => array( 'akismet_strictness' => array( 'required' => false, 'type' => 'boolean', 'description' => __( 'If true, Akismet will automatically discard the worst spam automatically rather than putting it in the spam folder.', 'akismet' ), ), 'akismet_show_user_comments_approved' => array( 'required' => false, 'type' => 'boolean', 'description' => __( 'If true, show the number of approved comments beside each comment author in the comments list page.', 'akismet' ), ), ), ) ) ); register_rest_route( 'akismet/v1', '/stats', array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::READABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'privileged_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'get_stats' ), 'args' => array( 'interval' => array( 'required' => false, 'type' => 'string', 'sanitize_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'sanitize_interval' ), 'description' => __( 'The time period for which to retrieve stats. Options: 60-days, 6-months, all', 'akismet' ), 'default' => 'all', ), ), ) ); register_rest_route( 'akismet/v1', '/stats/(?P[\w+])', array( 'args' => array( 'interval' => array( 'description' => __( 'The time period for which to retrieve stats. Options: 60-days, 6-months, all', 'akismet' ), 'type' => 'string', ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::READABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'privileged_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'get_stats' ), ) ) ); register_rest_route( 'akismet/v1', '/alert', array( array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::READABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'remote_call_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'get_alert' ), 'args' => array( 'key' => array( 'required' => false, 'type' => 'string', 'sanitize_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'sanitize_key' ), 'description' => __( 'A 12-character Akismet API key. Available at akismet.com/get/', 'akismet' ), ), ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::EDITABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'remote_call_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'set_alert' ), 'args' => array( 'key' => array( 'required' => false, 'type' => 'string', 'sanitize_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'sanitize_key' ), 'description' => __( 'A 12-character Akismet API key. Available at akismet.com/get/', 'akismet' ), ), ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::DELETABLE, 'permission_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'remote_call_permission_callback' ), 'callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'delete_alert' ), 'args' => array( 'key' => array( 'required' => false, 'type' => 'string', 'sanitize_callback' => array( 'Akismet_REST_API', 'sanitize_key' ), 'description' => __( 'A 12-character Akismet API key. Available at akismet.com/get/', 'akismet' ), ), ), ) ) ); } /** * Get the current Akismet API key. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function get_key( $request = null ) { return rest_ensure_response( Akismet::get_api_key() ); } /** * Set the API key, if possible. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function set_key( $request ) { if ( defined( 'WPCOM_API_KEY' ) ) { return rest_ensure_response( new WP_Error( 'hardcoded_key', __( 'This site\'s API key is hardcoded and cannot be changed via the API.', 'akismet' ), array( 'status'=> 409 ) ) ); } $new_api_key = $request->get_param( 'key' ); if ( ! self::key_is_valid( $new_api_key ) ) { return rest_ensure_response( new WP_Error( 'invalid_key', __( 'The value provided is not a valid and registered API key.', 'akismet' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ) ); } update_option( 'wordpress_api_key', $new_api_key ); return self::get_key(); } /** * Unset the API key, if possible. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function delete_key( $request ) { if ( defined( 'WPCOM_API_KEY' ) ) { return rest_ensure_response( new WP_Error( 'hardcoded_key', __( 'This site\'s API key is hardcoded and cannot be deleted.', 'akismet' ), array( 'status'=> 409 ) ) ); } delete_option( 'wordpress_api_key' ); return rest_ensure_response( true ); } /** * Get the Akismet settings. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function get_settings( $request = null ) { return rest_ensure_response( array( 'akismet_strictness' => ( get_option( 'akismet_strictness', '1' ) === '1' ), 'akismet_show_user_comments_approved' => ( get_option( 'akismet_show_user_comments_approved', '1' ) === '1' ), ) ); } /** * Update the Akismet settings. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function set_boolean_settings( $request ) { foreach ( array( 'akismet_strictness', 'akismet_show_user_comments_approved', ) as $setting_key ) { $setting_value = $request->get_param( $setting_key ); if ( is_null( $setting_value ) ) { // This setting was not specified. continue; } // From 4.7+, WP core will ensure that these are always boolean // values because they are registered with 'type' => 'boolean', // but we need to do this ourselves for prior versions. $setting_value = Akismet_REST_API::parse_boolean( $setting_value ); update_option( $setting_key, $setting_value ? '1' : '0' ); } return self::get_settings(); } /** * Parse a numeric or string boolean value into a boolean. * * @param mixed $value The value to convert into a boolean. * @return bool The converted value. */ public static function parse_boolean( $value ) { switch ( $value ) { case true: case 'true': case '1': case 1: return true; case false: case 'false': case '0': case 0: return false; default: return (bool) $value; } } /** * Get the Akismet stats for a given time period. * * Possible `interval` values: * - all * - 60-days * - 6-months * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function get_stats( $request ) { $api_key = Akismet::get_api_key(); $interval = $request->get_param( 'interval' ); $stat_totals = array(); $response = Akismet::http_post( Akismet::build_query( array( 'blog' => get_option( 'home' ), 'key' => $api_key, 'from' => $interval ) ), 'get-stats' ); if ( ! empty( $response[1] ) ) { $stat_totals[$interval] = json_decode( $response[1] ); } return rest_ensure_response( $stat_totals ); } /** * Get the current alert code and message. Alert codes are used to notify the site owner * if there's a problem, like a connection issue between their site and the Akismet API, * invalid requests being sent, etc. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function get_alert( $request ) { return rest_ensure_response( array( 'code' => get_option( 'akismet_alert_code' ), 'message' => get_option( 'akismet_alert_msg' ), ) ); } /** * Update the current alert code and message by triggering a call to the Akismet server. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function set_alert( $request ) { delete_option( 'akismet_alert_code' ); delete_option( 'akismet_alert_msg' ); // Make a request so the most recent alert code and message are retrieved. Akismet::verify_key( Akismet::get_api_key() ); return self::get_alert( $request ); } /** * Clear the current alert code and message. * * @param WP_REST_Request $request * @return WP_Error|WP_REST_Response */ public static function delete_alert( $request ) { delete_option( 'akismet_alert_code' ); delete_option( 'akismet_alert_msg' ); return self::get_alert( $request ); } private static function key_is_valid( $key ) { $response = Akismet::http_post( Akismet::build_query( array( 'key' => $key, 'blog' => get_option( 'home' ) ) ), 'verify-key' ); if ( $response[1] == 'valid' ) { return true; } return false; } public static function privileged_permission_callback() { return current_user_can( 'manage_options' ); } /** * For calls that Akismet.com makes to the site to clear outdated alert codes, use the API key for authorization. */ public static function remote_call_permission_callback( $request ) { $local_key = Akismet::get_api_key(); return $local_key && ( strtolower( $request->get_param( 'key' ) ) === strtolower( $local_key ) ); } public static function sanitize_interval( $interval, $request, $param ) { $interval = trim( $interval ); $valid_intervals = array( '60-days', '6-months', 'all', ); if ( ! in_array( $interval, $valid_intervals ) ) { $interval = 'all'; } return $interval; } public static function sanitize_key( $key, $request, $param ) { return trim( $key ); } } Geolocating Site Where Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Was Killed - Novichok (Moscow) Times
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Geolocating Site Where Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Was Killed

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Geolocating Site Where Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Was Killed

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On Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during an operation in southern Gaza. 

As part of its announcement, the IDF’s media channel on Telegram shared images and video shot from the location where they said Sinwar was killed.

Using the IDF video as well as the images shared by the IDF in their Telegram post and videos geolocated previously by volunteers, it is possible to geolocate the house to Gaza’s Tal as-Sutlan area at 31.3055, 34.2467.

A satellite image from Google Earth (top left) shows where an IDF video (bottom left and right) was filmed after the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

The visuals offer a few clues for where to look when geolocating the house visible in the IDF videos and images. The main ones are a gazebo with a tree next to it and a red building in the background with a palm tree next to it.

An IDF video shows a red building as well as a gazebo and a tree.

A white residential-looking tower with a triangular orange roof is also visible in the footage.

A white residential building with a distinctive roof can be seen in an IDF video.

Finally, a building appears to be flanking a house that has a distinct set of tiles on the wall.

These tiles were also visible in a photo shared by Times of Israel military correspondent Mannie Fabian. These photos showed a body bag that it was stated contained Sinwar’s corpse.

A still image from an IDF video shows soldiers standing in front of a tiled wall with another residential building visible in the right hand side of the frame.

There were initial reports suggesting the incident that led to Sinwar’s death took place in Rafah’s Tal as-Sultan neighbourhood. We therefore began to search this area for some of the visual markers identified above. 

The easiest of these to find was the gazebo as it both had a tree next to it and a distinctive hexagonal shaped roof. 

One such area with both a gazebo and tree was located at 31.3051, 34.2466 using recent SkySat imagery from Planet Labs PBC.

A satellite image shows what appears to be a gazebo and tree visible in the Tal as-Sultan area of Rafah. Credit: Planet Labs.

With an area of interest now further narrowed down, we began to search for previously-verified imagery or videos of this neighbourhood using an interactive map provided by Geoconfirmed, a community-based geolocating platform. 

The Geoconfirmed map contained two videos of this area that proved useful. The first was from late May, showing a view from near Rafah’s Emirati Hospital. In the first few seconds of the video, a white residential tower that appears to match the one in the background of the IDF photo can be seen. The tower, located at 31.3055, 34.2455 was geolocated by Geoconfirmed volunteer @KJ_X23.

A comparison of a white building that was visible in an IDF video filmed at the site where Yahya Sinwar was killed (inset left) was also visible in a video filmed earlier this year and geolocated by Geoconfirmed.

Another video that provides a clue is a drive-by video filmed by an IDF soldier and shared online in September. The route, geolocated by Geoconfirmed volunteer @NemoAnno, passes right by the location near the gazebo. 

Whatsmore, the building visible in the background of the aforementioned photo that showed IDF soldiers in front of a distinct set of tiles can be seen in the footage (at 1:47 timestamp) geolocated by Geoconfirmed.

In the video, you can see the building on the left side of the screen as the camera pans to look at the house where Sinwar would ultimately be found. This house has a yellow and white pattern that can be seen in both the Telegram video and image of IDF soldiers.

A building visible in an IDF video (top right inset) was also visible in a Telegram video uploaded by and IDF soldier earlier this year (bottom left inset) and geolocated by Geoconfirmed.

The identification of this building was further validated by another video later released by the IDF claiming to show Sinwar before he was killed. 

In the first second of the video, the exterior of the building is visible. Compared with the video of the IDF drive-by from September, we can match part of the damage that was still visible in the more recent video. The shape of the windows and colour of the building also match.

A building visible in a Telegram video uploaded by and IDF soldier earlier this year (left) and geolocated by Geoconfirmed matched one that could be seen in a video released by the IDF that claimed to show Yahya Sinwar before he died.

While there was no reference imagery of the red building and tree previously detailed, the location lines up from the perspective of the camera when looking south from the building where Sinawar was killed. 

Both can be seen behind the gazebo and tree in the IDF video as well as in Google Earth imagery.

A Google Earth satellite image shows the location of a tree and gazebo, as well as two other buildings (left), that could be matched to a video released by the IDF (right)

All of these steps helped us establish the house where Sinwar’s body was found. It’s not clear from IDF statements or media reporting how long Sinwar and the other Hamas fighters killed were in the building. 

Based on Planet Labs imagery, it’s possible to see that the IDF started operating in the area of the house in late August and early September given that was when buildings and vegetation in the vicinity of the house began to be destroyed.


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