BBC faces questions over using son of Hamas official in Gaza: How To Survive A War Zone

The documentary Gaza: How To Survive A War Zone was narrated by the son of a Hamas official.

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The broadcaster has been criticised for Gaza: How To Survive A War Zone, which centred on a 13-year-old boy who is the son of Hamas's deputy minister of agriculture.

Lisa Nandy said she would discuss the matter with the BBC's director general and chairman, "particularly around the way in which they sourced the people who were featured in the programme".

The BBC said it had not been informed of the family connection in advance by the film's production company, and has apologised "for the omission of that detail".

The BBC has added a message to the start of the programme on its iPlayer streaming service, making clear the family link, and saying the production team had "full editorial control".

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