{"id":55571,"date":"2026-01-03T22:22:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T03:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/bbc-compensates-family-who-survived-oct-7-after-filming-inside-home-without-consent\/03\/01\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T22:22:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T03:22:52","slug":"bbc-compensates-family-who-survived-oct-7-after-filming-inside-home-without-consent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/bbc-compensates-family-who-survived-oct-7-after-filming-inside-home-without-consent\/03\/01\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC compensates family who survived Oct. 7 after filming inside home without consent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Horensteins recieved NIS 120,000 from the British media outlet, along with an apology written in Hebrew by Middle East bureau chief for BBC News Joaquin Floto, Jewish News reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The BBC apologized and compensated the Horenstein family of Netiv Ha\u2019asara in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/gaza-border-communities\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gaza border communities;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gaza border communities<\/a> after entering their home to film days after the October 7 massacre without permission, British Jewish community outlet <em>Jewish News<\/em> reported on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The BBC confirmed the matter in its own report on Saturday evening, citing <em>Jewish News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cNot only did terrorists break into our home and try to murder us, but then the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/bbc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BBC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BBC<\/a> crew entered again, this time with a camera as a weapon, without permission or consent,\u201d <em>Jewish News<\/em> quoted Tzeela Horenstein as saying. \u201cIt was another intrusion into our lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We felt that everything that was still under our control had been taken from us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Horensteins received NIS 120,000 from the British public broadcaster, along with an apology in Hebrew from Joaquin Floto, the BBC News Middle East bureau chief, <em>Jewish News<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A view shows destroyed vehicles at moshav Netiv HaAsara, southern Israel, November 19, 2023 (credit: REUTERS\/AMIR COHEN)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We wish to express our understanding of the distress you had following the filming of your home after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/ill-carry-entire-life-cant-013223755.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:October 7 attack;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">October 7 attack<\/a>. We are of course sorry for this,\u201d the statement read, according to <em>Jewish News<\/em>. \u201cOur entry into your home resulted from a good-faith mistake, as we believed consent had been given\u2026 The BBC had no intention to harm you or cause you discomfort.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">&#8216;Freedom of the press is not unlimited&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to <em>Jewish News<\/em>, Tzeela, her husband Simon, and their two children survived the massacre due to their front door twisting and jamming after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/idf-destroys-hamas-shaft-northern-214058595.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hamas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hamas<\/a> terrorists &#8220;attached an explosive device to the door and detonated it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tzeela discovered the BBC report by chance, she told <em>Jewish News, <\/em>saying that &#8220;even in times of war there are limits, and when a media outlet crosses them, it must be held responsible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Horensteins were represented by lawyer Ori Eldar, who echoed the sentiment to <em>Jewish News,<\/em> noting that &#8220;the BBC is not just a media outlet \u2013 it is a British public institution,&#8221; and must be held to a level of responsibility &#8220;higher than that of any other media organisation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The media does very important work, but it must also show sensitivity, especially in areas stricken by trauma. 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