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  • 'We were not aware Gazan woman had leukemia,' says BBC after claiming she died of malnutrition

    08/18/2025 9:58:13 AM PDT · by ScaniaBoy · 24 replies
    Jerusalem Post ^ | August 18, 2025 | Matilda Heller
    In a statement on Monday, a BBC spokesperson acknowledged that the broadcaster was "not initially aware that Marah Abu Zuhri was being treated for leukemia." Following criticism, the BBC admitted on Monday that a Gazan woman it claimed had died from starvation was also suffering with leukemia, and amended its article accordingly. International media widely reported over the weekend that 20-year-old Marah Salah Mahmoud Zohry died from malnutrition in an Italian hospital after being evacuated from Gaza. The BBC subsequently tweeted that Zohry "died of malnutrition," and titled its article in the same way. However, on Sunday, Israel’s Coordination of...