Israel accuses BBC of 'modern blood libel'

The Israeli government has accused the BBC of spreading a "modern blood libel" for implying Israel's fault in the al-Ahli Arab hospital explosion in Gaza. A BBC reporter's suggestion immediately after the incident led to this accusation, likened by Israel's official account on X to the historically antisemitic lie about Jews using Christian boys' blood for religious rituals. The Israeli account called out the BBC, stating that their accusation was still present online and that they were being watched by the public.