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White House Accuses BBC of Treating Hamas Claims as Fact in Gaza Reporting

BBC insists its updates follow normal practice of revising figures from diverse sources as US authorities investigate the reported shooting at a Gaza aid distribution point.

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The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, showed a printout of BBC digital stories, claiming that the corporation had changed the headlines

Overview

  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on June 3 that the BBC treated Hamas casualty claims as “total truth” in its Gaza coverage.
  • A BBC spokesperson explained that its headlines on the Rafah aid centre incident were revised throughout Sunday with fatality figures attributed to medics, the Hamas-run health ministry and the Red Cross.
  • The broadcaster rejected the claim that it removed or corrected any story, emphasizing that all updates were part of routine reporting protocols.
  • US officials have opened an inquiry into reports that Israeli forces shot Palestinians waiting for food at the Gaza aid distribution point.
  • A separate BBC Verify report determined that a viral video purportedly showing the incident was unrelated, and the corporation reiterated its call for unfettered journalist access to Gaza.