BBC headline omits Israel as belligerent

The BBC's article says Israeli strikes damaged the Gaza block that collapsed, killing 21. Its headline omits this fact. Many readers never get past the headline. Demand that the BBC correct it.

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BBC has repliedNo breach foundSeptember 2026

The BBC found no breach in a headline that called the building in Tal al-Hawa 'war-damaged' when its own report says an Israeli strike left it tilting.

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