Israel's ground forces are preparing a ground invasion of Gaza after Hamas brutal attacks. Israel's military vehicles are aiming to target Hamas's infrastructure throughout Gaza. Much of the fighting against Hamas could happen in underground tunnels.
The president of Israel yesterday condemned the BBC for its 'atrocious' refusal to brand Hamas as a terrorist group.The veteran statesman is the most senior critic yet of the BBC's dogged insistence on describing baby-killing gunmen as 'militants'. He said: 'I feel the BBC's reporting is atrocious.
In other dramatic developments: Israel published evidence to show a malfunctioning rocket from Gaza caused a hospital bloodbath; Joe Biden raised the stakes by backing Israel's claims; The White House said its analysis showed Israel was not responsible for the deadly al-Ahli Hospital explosion; On a high-stakes trip to Israel, the US President warned Hamas his country 'will not stand by and do nothing'; Lebanon threatened 'uncontainable escalation' and Hezbollah called for...
'I have seen scalps, I have seen horrific pictures, children being shot and incredible, painful stories of entire families wiped off the face off the earth. What else do they need in order for them to admit that we are dealing with the worst terrorist organisation in the world?' Palestinian rescuers arrive at the scene after an Israeli strike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 17, 2023
Jon Donnison, reporting live from Jerusalem for the BBC News Channel on Tuesday night, said: 'The Israeli military has been contacted for comment and they have said that they are investigating. 'Your listeners are dependent on you to get this information and when you for several hours were broadcasting 'an Israeli strike on a hospital', you were doing them a huge disservice.'
Last night IDF spokesman Major Doron Spielman went further, questioning the death toll arising from the blast. He said: 'Hamas makes Islamic State look almost reasonable. The 500 people that Hamas is claiming died – I want to be very clear – we have already shown satellite footage of the hospital attack and there were no rockets on the hospital.
Responding to criticism of its coverage of the hospital explosion, a BBC spokesman said: 'Anyone watching, listening to or reading our coverage can see we have set out both sides' competing claims about the attack, clearly showing who is saying them, and what we do or don't know.'
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