BBC Plagued By String Of Retractions And Apologies Related To Israel-Hamas War Coverage

BBC Plagued By String Of Retractions And Apologies Related To Israel-Hamas War Coverage

On Tuesday, the BBC reported that Israeli forces had invaded Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza and targeted medical staff and Arab speakers inside. While reports did indicate the IDF had entered the hospital, no reports corroborated the claim that soldiers had targeted those inside. The error resulted in the BBC issuing an on-air apology, retraction, and a written statement.

"As BBC News covered initial reports that Israeli forces had entered Gaza's main hospital, we said that 'medical teams and Arab speakers' were being targeted. This was incorrect and misquoted a Reuters report," the BBC said. "We should have said IDF forces included medical teams and Arabic speakers for this operation. We apologize for this error, which fell below our usual editorial standards."

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