Rubble and destruction left in Gaza following a series of air strikes by Israel. The strikes come after attacks in Israel by Hamas.
The four senior lawyers signed a letter calling on the regulator to investigateFour of Britain's top lawyers have complained to Ofcom over the BBC's refusal to label Hamas 'terrorists' after its attacks on Israel.
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis accused broadcasters of trying to 'wilfully mislead' by not using the word terrorist, while Defence Secretary Grant Shapps called on the corporation to 'get the moral compass out' and Labour leader Keir Starmer urged the broadcaster to 'explain' its reasoning. Read more: BBC defends its decision to not call Hamas militants 'terrorists': Foreign correspondent says using the word to describe someone 'means you're taking sides' Advertisement They added that Hamas being a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK 'is not a matter of debate or discussion. It is a matter of legal fact'.
The spokesperson for the BBC said: 'We always take our use of language very seriously. Anyone watching or listening to our coverage will hear the word 'terrorist' used many times – we attribute it to those who are using it, for example, the UK Government.Four of Britain's top lawyers have complained to Ofcom over the BBC 's refusal to label Hamas 'terrorists' after its attacks on Israel.
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has raised the issue with BBC director-general Tim Davie and made clear her view that these were 'acts of terror carried out by a terrorist organisation'.
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