Complaint
A viewer complained that an item on the anniversary of the 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas was misleading because it did not reflect the fact that βa significant numberβ of the Israelis who died had been killed by Israeli fire.Β The ECU considered the complaint in the light of the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔβs editorial standards of accuracy.
Outcome
The UN report on the attack was able to establish that 14 people died as a result of Israeli fire β a figure corroborated by other reporting.Β The ECU is not aware of any credible independent source which provides evidence for a significantly higher figure.Β In the light of an overall death toll in excess of 1,000, the ECU did not consider that due accuracy required a reference in the item to casualties of Israeli fire.
Not upheld