BBC Admits Gazan Woman Who ‘Starved to Death’ Had Cancer
19th August 2025
The BBC has admitted that a Gazan woman it claimed had died of malnutrition was being treated for cancer.
Over the weekend, the broadcaster reported that the 20-year-old, identified as Marah Abu Zuhri, died after she was evacuated to Italy for treatment while “severely emaciated”.
However, the Israeli military unit in charge of aid, known as the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories, claimed shortly afterwards that she had been suffering from from leukaemia.
The corporation was accused of spreading “shocking misinformation” with the story, which was updated on Sunday to reflect the patient’s condition.
Following the criticism, the BBC issued a statement saying: “We were not initially aware that Marah Abu Zuhri was being treated for leukaemia.
Uh-hun. Sure. I believe that.