BBCBBC Chair calls for ‘independent review’ of Middle East coverageDr Samir Shah admitted ‘serious failings’ on the part of the BBC and its production partner in the development of a recent documentaryBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
EgyptArab leaders set to meet in Cairo over alternative to Trump’s Gaza planProposal would see interim international rule of Gaza in place of HamasBy Ellie Grant3 min read
BBCBBC Chair admits ‘serious failings’ led to Gaza documentary scandalDr Samir Shah CBE called the film a ‘dagger to the heart’ of the broadcaster’s reputation and hinted that it could prompt a wider review of its coverage of the Middle EastBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Israel BriefingIsrael Briefing Day 515: Back to Square One?Fighting in Gaza could resume as soon as next week as ceasefire talks hit ‘a dead end’ once moreBy Nathan Jeffay4 min read
BBCBBC could face terror probe after admission that Hamas family was paid during making of Gaza filmOfcom told the JC it had received 17 complaints over the controversial filmBy Imogen Garfinkel2 min read
Israel BriefingIsrael Briefing Day 514: Israel tries to force Hamas’ hand over ceasefireReports suggest that failure of a last ditch effort to extend the ceasefire could see a ‘full return to war’ in GazaBy Nathan Jeffay5 min read
Israel Briefing Day 513: The ceasefire ends – what happens now?Plus, former minister accuses freed hostage of ‘echoing Hamas propaganda’ following criticismBy Nathan Jeffay3 min read||March 2, 2025 10:19
Israel halts all humanitarian aid to Gaza after Hamas rejects continued ceasefire proposalIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that no goods or supplies would enter the enclave until further noticeBy JC Reporter1 min read||March 2, 2025 08:46
MPs call for independent investigation into BBC Gaza documentaryCulture Secretary Lisa Nandy has demanded the BBC conduct an ‘comprehensive, rigorous’ reviewBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||February 28, 2025 14:00
‘You dream about food every day’ –freed hostage Eli Sharabi reveals the abuse he suffered in GazaSharabi only discovered that his wife and two daughters had been murdered by Hamas upon his return to IsraelBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||February 28, 2025 13:28
BBC apologises for ‘flaws’ in Gaza documentary, including paying family with Hamas linksThe board of the corporation said the errors were ‘serious and damaging’ and says the production company knew of narrator’s Hamas links before airingBy Imogen Garfinkel3 min read||February 28, 2025 11:28
Green Party stands by councillor who shared Hamas videoAbdul Malik campaigned alongside Green co-leader Carla Denyer but has since been found to have committed ‘serious misconduct’ in posting the clipBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||February 27, 2025 17:50
Bodies of four hostages identified after return from GazaIsrael has now received all 33 hostages scheduled for the first phase of the ceasefire dealBy JC Reporter3 min read||February 27, 2025 11:52
Israel will not withdraw from Philadelphi Corridor despite ceasefire deal, official claimsThe narrow strip of territory contains the vital Rafah Crossing and is key for controlling the flow of goods and people into, and out of, GazaBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||February 27, 2025 11:00
Hamas ‘regrouping military forces’ in expectation of return to Gaza warThe terror group has reportedly appointed new commands and reinforced its tunnel network as it anticipates a collapse in the ceasefireBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 26, 2025 15:56
