BBC apologizes for reporting Israel targeting medics in Gaza
The outlet attributed the mistake to misquoting a Reuters report
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Wednesday aired an apology for faulty coverage of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation at the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. Namely, the outlet claimed that Israeli troops targeted “medical teams and Arab speakers.”
"This was incorrect and misquoted a Reuters report. We should have said IDF forces included medical teams and Arabic speakers for this operation."
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The outlet stated that "this error falls below" BBC's "usual editorial standards."
Israeli military reported that "medical teams of the IDF together with Arabic-speaking soldiers" operated at the site.
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The incident has faced strong criticism on the social media. The Board of Deputies of British Jews stated that it was "absolutely appalled" by BBC's reporting.
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Earlier in October, protesters rallied in front of the BBC central office in opposition against the wording chosen by the outlet to refer to Hamas as "militants" rather than “terrorists.”