Overview

• Gaza: Doctors Under Attack investigates allegations that Israeli forces have targeted hospitals and health workers in Gaza, raising potential breaches of international law.
• The BBC, which commissioned the film over a year ago, paused it in April and declined to air it in June over impartiality concerns during a review of another Gaza documentary.
• The BBC confirmed it returned ownership of the material to Basement Films and that any broadcast version will not carry its brand or final pre-broadcast sign-off.
• Channel 4’s head of news Louisa Compton said the network fact-checked the film to meet its editorial standards and the Ofcom Broadcasting Code before scheduling it for July 2 at 10pm.
• The acquisition has intensified debate over broadcaster impartiality and press freedom in coverage of the Israel–Gaza conflict.