Editing BBC controversies (section)

===2023: Reporting of the Gaza war===
In October 2023, the BBC denied accusations that it was acting as a propagandist for terrorist groups by repeatedly reporting unverified speculation that Israel was responsible for the explosion at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza and for refusing to describe Hamas as a terrorist organisation.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Sherwin |first1=Adam |last2=Merrick |first2=Jane |date=18 October 2023 |title=BBC denies spouting 'Hamas propaganda' over hospital blast as insiders blame 'fast-moving' news |url=https://inews.co.uk/news/media/bbc-insider-fast-moving-situation-israel-hospital-blast-2695574 |work=i}}</ref>

In late 2023, the BBC drew backlash for allegedly using softer wording with Palestinians killed in the [[Gaza war]] compared to Israelis that were killed. The primary example of this was the use of the word "killed" for Israelis and "dead" for Palestinians in their updates on the war, even though the Palestinian death toll had been considerably higher.<ref>{{Cite news |last=İnceoğlu |first=Yasemin |date=1 November 2023 |title='Dead' Versus 'Killed': A Closer Look at the Media Bias in Reporting Israel-Palestine Conflict |work=The Wire India |url=https://thewire.in/media/dead-versus-killed-a-closer-look-at-the-media-bias-in-reporting-israel-palestine-conflict |access-date=9 February 2024}}</ref>