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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Israel accuses BBC of ‘modern blood libel’ over reporting of hospital strike

Rescue personnel work after an explosion at al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City.
Rescue personnel at work after an explosion at al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City. Photograph: Reuters

The Israeli government has accused the BBC of perpetuating a “modern blood libel” in its reporting of the catastrophic explosion at al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza.

In the immediate aftermath of the incident on Tuesday evening, a BBC reporter said there was a lack of clarity but suggested that Israel was likely to be at fault.

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