The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has removed its documentary *"Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone"* from its iPlayer platform. The BBC stated that the decision to pull the film was made "for investigation and verification after it was revealed that the main narrator, Abdullah, is the son of a Hamas government minister, Ayman Al-Yazouri."  

The narrator in question is a 13-year-old child, the son of Ayman Al-Yazouri, the Deputy Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza's administrative committee.  

In a statement, the BBC said: "*Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone* presents important stories that we believe should be told, particularly those covering children's experiences in Gaza. However, ongoing questions have been raised about the program, and in light of these concerns, we are conducting further due diligence with the production company." The statement added: "The film will not be available on iPlayer while this process is underway."  

The controversy erupted after The Jewish Chronicle revealed Abdullah’s connection to Minister Al-Yazouri, despite the fact that Al-Yazouri is a technocrat who previously worked in the UAE and served as Deputy Minister of Education in the government formed after Hamas won the 2006 elections. Al-Yazouri completed his master’s and doctoral degrees in British universities, specializing in chemistry.  

James Roberts, the film’s co-director, said: "Through this documentary, we wanted to portray the daily life of people in Gaza as they try to survive the horrors of this conflict. We finished filming just a few weeks ago, on the day the current ceasefire began."  

He continued: "We focused on three children and a young woman with a newborn baby victims of this war, which paused on January 19 when the hostage release agreement between Hamas and Israel took effect."  

Roberts added: "We wanted to explore where children find food, where they sleep, and how they occupy themselves while trying to survive."  

The documentary also highlights the struggles of doctors fighting to save lives at Al-Aqsa Hospital, which British doctors described as the only functioning hospital in central Gaza in January 2024.  

Filming primarily took place in southern and central Gaza, an area the Israeli occupation claimed was a "humanitarian zone" and instructed Palestinian civilians to relocate there for safety. However, according to a BBC fact-checking analysis, this area was bombed approximately 100 times between May 2024 and January of this year.