BBC apologizes for report accusing IDF of ‘summary executions’ in the Gaza Strip
BBC apologizes for report accusing IDF of ‘summary executions’ in the Gaza Strip
Why isn’t the actual apology linked anywhere?
Edit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/helpandfeedback/corrections_clarifications
The idea is to generate outrage, not rational thought and discussion.
In overnight output we ran a story about Hamas accusing the Israeli army of carrying out summary executions in the Gaza strip. This was a Hamas statement, but although the accusations were attributed and our story contained a response from the Israeli military saying they were unaware of the incident and that Hamas was a terrorist organisation that did not value truth, we had not made sufficient effort to seek corroborating evidence to justify reporting the Hamas claim. We apologise for this mistake.