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UN retracts aid chief's claim that 14,000 Gazan babies will die in 48 hours without aid

The UN later cited a report that said there could be 14,100 cases of malnutrition in children in Gaza between April 2025 and March 2026, a timeframe of one year not two days.

Former PM Ehud Olmert says Israel is close to committing war crime in Gaza

"We are fighting Hamas murderers, we are not fighting innocent civilians, and this must be clear," said Olmert.

Gary Lineker to leave BBC after sharing antisemitic content to social media

Last week, Lineker received backlash after he reposted a pro-Palestinian video on social media that criticized Zionism and included a rat emoji, and later apologized for the post. 

 Gary Lineker's now-deleted Instagram post comparing Zionists to rats, May 2025.

Gary Lineker shares Nazi propaganda rat emoji when discussing Zionists

Lineker pleaded ignorance over the Instagram post, prompting "furious new calls for the BBC to sack him," due to the antisemitic connotations, The Telegraph reported.

Art expert from BBC TV show pleads guilty to dealing with suspected Hezbollah financier

Ojiri sold £140,000 ($186,000) worth of artwork to Nazem Ahmad, a diamond smuggler and art collector, who was sanctioned by the US in 2019 and is accused of financing Hezbollah.

Hamas likely to release Israeli-American hostage within 48 hours, IDF strikes Yemen ports

IDF announces movement of troops • US-Iran nuclear talks conclude in Oman • Trump en route to Mideast

 Palestinians seen in the city of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, February 17, 2025

BBC puts Gaza documentary on hold amid Hamas link scandal

A documentary about healthcare workers in Gaza amid the warzone has been put on an indefinite delay due to a Hamas-linked documentary that is now under review.

BBC to investigate Arabic arm after reporters’ antisemitism, Hamas support exposed

Dr Samer Shah, chairman of the BBC, said on Saturday that the corporation would also examine its handling of reporting on the Israel-Hamas War.

'We'll burn Jews like Hitler did': BBC contributor in Gaza celebrates Jewish civilian death

He has appeared on the Arabic-language branch of the UK public broadcaster more than a dozen times since Hamas's terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023.

BBC Arabic freelance journalist describes Jews as ‘devils,’ defended Oct. 7 during massacre

The posts, first reported on by British newspaper The Telegraph on Saturday, included comments like “the Jews, they are the devils of the hypocrites.”

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