The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been blemished with a string of apologies and retractions related to stories detailing developments in the Israel-Hamas war.
England’s premiere outlet, which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year, is the oldest and largest local and global broadcaster and has been heralded as an integral source of worldwide news.
But the broadcaster’s reputation has been questioned in recent weeks after a series of inaccurate news reports led critics and social media users to wonder why the BBC’s mistakes erred on behalf of Hamas and Palestinians.
On Tuesday, BBC News Channel aired a report that claimed Israeli forces had descended on Al Shifa hospital in Gaza and targeted “medical teams and Arab speakers” inside.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews subsequently said they were “appalled” by the BBC presenter’s comments and said it was a “clear breach” of the corporation’s guidelines.
When contacted by Fox News Digital, a BBC spokesperson said BBC News had received comments and complaints concerning the interview. They said that while they covered the conflict in an “impartial and robust” way, the discussion fell short.
The United Nations raised the issue of the impact of the operation in Jenin on children and young people. While this was a legitimate subject to examine in the interview, we apologize that the language used in this line of questioning was not phrased well and was inappropriate,” the spokesperson added.
Fox News’ Lindsay Kornick and Alexander Hall contributed to this report.
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Nikolas Lanum is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
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