The British Broadcasting Corporation has been formally sanctioned by the communications regulator, Ofcom, for a significant breach of trust in its documentary on Gaza. The ruling centred on the programme's failure to inform viewers that the teenage narrator was the son of a senior official within the Hamas-administered government. Ofcom stated that this omission was "materially misleading," depriving the audience of critical context needed to assess the narrator's perspective and the information he presented, thereby risking the erosion of public confidence in the public service broadcaster.

In its defence, the BBC stated that an internal review had already identified "serious flaws" in the production process. The corporation highlighted that the production team was aware of the father's role but deemed it a "civilian or technocratic" position, arguing that the lack of a functioning government in Gaza since 2023 meant he was effectively no longer in office. The documentary was subsequently pulled from iPlayer and a corrective statement was added to a rebroadcast. The BBC has accepted Ofcom's decision and will air a statement of the findings.

The programme, which explored the severe challenges for civilians living through the genocidal war, also faced other complaints which Ofcom ultimately dismissed. The regulator found no issues regarding the programme's impartiality, the welfare of the children involved, or the translation of specific terms. The controversy led the BBC to shelve a separate documentary on medical professionals in Gaza, which was later broadcast by another channel, highlighting the ongoing sensitivity and scrutiny surrounding media coverage of the situation