"BBC Verify" doesn't verify anything that exonerates Israel ~ Elder Of Ziyon

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

"BBC Verify" doesn't verify anything that exonerates Israel

The UN says that one of its workers has been killed and others injured after a compound in Gaza was damaged on Wednesday, adding that the circumstances of the incident remain unclear.

The Palestinian territory's Hamas-run health ministry blamed an Israeli strike and said five critically injured foreign workers had arrived in hospital. Israel's military denied striking the UN compound in Deir al-Balah.

The UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) said an "explosive ordnance was dropped or fired" at the building, which was in an "isolated" location.

It added there was no confirmation on the nature of the incident or the type of artillery used.

UNOPS executive director Jorge Moreira da Silva described the incident as "not an accident" and added that "UN personnel and its premises must be protected by all sides".

Footage verified by the BBC showed injured people - two still wearing blue UN flak jackets - arriving at a hospital in an ambulance and a UN car.

While the BBC briefly mentioned Israel's denial, it does not go beyond that, quoting multiple UN sources as saying that it was definitely artillery or another purposeful strike that could only have come from Israel.

What the BBC didn't think was worth mentioning was that all of the UN workers - one of whom died - were members of the UN Mine Action Service, information that had been available to the BBC three hours before publication.

You can see their logos on their shirts.

When Israel denies striking an area, they aren't known to lie. If they struck it they would say that there was a legitimate target or that there was an accident, but they wouldn't deny it.

In this case, the IDF said, “Contrary to reports, the IDF did not attack a UN compound in Deir al-Balah. The IDF calls on media outlets to exercise caution with unverified reports.”

We know that Hamas has placed thousands of explosives in buildings and roads. I predicted in January that innocents will die from these IEDs - and Hamas will blame Israel.

These UN deminers were almost certainly injured by an IED. Their jobs plus Israel's denial of any activity in the area almost guarantee it.

Of course, the BBC will choose to believe whatever makes Israel look bad. If that means not reporting on information that would add doubt to their narrative, that is what they will do.