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The Fifth Floor: Eagles helping locate Israel's dead

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17/11/2023 GMT

Eagles helping locate Israel's dead

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Rare bird tracking data helps locate missing bodies from 7th October attacks

Rare bird tracking data helps locate missing bodies from 7th October attacks.

Following the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7th October, conservationists have been using unconventional methods to locate the bodies of the dead.  Its civilian Nature and Parks Authority is using tracking devices on rare migratory birds to help locate the missing, passing information on where they stop onto the authorities.  It says one eagle has helped recover four bodies, as BBC Arabic’s Michael Shuval reports.

Indonesia's village influencers 
Two young village women in Indonesia have become surprise social media stars for their video posts about simple village life.  BBC Indonesian's Trisha Husada spoke to Lika and Nia to find out more about their lives.  

The life and legacy of Iranian singer 'Golpa' 
Many Iranians have been mourning the loss of one their most prominent  vocalists, Akbar Golpayegani who has died, aged 90. His performances on Tehran's 'Radio Golha Programmes' between 1953 and 1979 helped popularise traditional Persian music, but his career stalled after the Islamic Revolution when, like many artists, he was forced into silence.  Faraj Balafkan has been covering the story for BBC Persian. 

Freeing Luis Díaz Sr: Colombia and the ELN 
It's a week since the father of Liverpool FC player Luis Díaz was handed over by Colombian guerrilla group the ELN after being held for twelve days. BBC Monitoring in Miami's Luis Fajardo is Colombian, and explains what the story reveals about the difficult situation in Columbia right now.

Tree planting in Kenya 
Kenyan's were granted a special tree-planting holiday on Monday as part of a government initiative to plant 15 billion trees over ten years. BBC Africa journalist Kenneth Mungai spent some time at a site near the river Athi meeting residents involved in the project. 

(Photo: A white-tailed eagle. Credit: Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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