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flag BBC apologized for calling Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack an "escalation," calling the term misleading and offensive.

flag The BBC apologized for an internal email describing the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel as an "escalation," calling the term misleading and inappropriate. flag The message, sent on the two-year anniversary, downplayed the attack's scale—killing over 1,200 people and involving mass killings and abductions—according to survivors and critics. flag The email also featured a photo of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, fueling accusations of bias. flag The broadcaster acknowledged the wording was poor, apologized for the offense, and confirmed the message would be revised. flag The incident adds to ongoing scrutiny of the BBC’s coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict.

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