EU Sentinel images over Gaza delayed by 24 hours A Bellingcat analysis found that ESA Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 images covering Gaza and parts of the West Bank have been released 24 hours late since March 28, 2026. An EU spokesman said the move was taken to reduce security threats linked to the wider war in the Middle East, which spans parts of Israel and the eastern Mediterranean. The delay was not announced publicly, contrary to Council Resolution 2026/1716 on the Gulf of Oman. The restriction is narrower than full image denial, but it hurts near-real-time verification during active events. In areas like Hebron, the delay pushed confirmation of the wreckage outside the immediate reporting window, reducing the usefulness of free sentinel data for rapid OSINT workflows. Open sources - closed narratives.

EU Sentinel images over Gaza delayed by 24 hours A Bellingcat analysis found that ESA Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 images covering Gaza and parts of the West Bank have been released 24 hours late since March 28, 2026. An EU spokesman said the move was taken to reduce security threats linked to the wider war in the Middle East, which spans parts of Israel and the eastern Mediterranean. The delay was not announced publicly, contrary to Council Resolution 2026/1716 on the Gulf of Oman. The restriction is narrower than full image denial, but it hurts near-real-time verification during active events. In areas like Hebron, the delay pushed confirmation of the wreckage outside the immediate reporting window, reducing the usefulness of free sentinel data for rapid OSINT workflows. Open sources - closed narratives.