This is one of those stories the media never covers. And one of the reasons we hate them.
During the recent Gaza conflict, it was widely reported that Israel Defense Forces had bombed a U.N. school in the Jabalya refugee camp. This led activists to accuse Israel of war crimes and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to demand an investigation.
Now the U.N. reports that “a clerical error” led them to falsely accuse Israel of the attack. The international organization’s January 6 field report said an IDF shell had caused fatalities when it hit outside the school, but an updated field report dated January 7 said the shell hit the school itself.
U.N. spokesperson Roseanne Roseannadanna said, “Oops. Never mind.”
Funny how coverage is so much spottier when it comes to retractions. Especially when it involves Israel.
