How to Survive a Warzone has found that the documentary breached an editorial rule on accuracy, but the corporation has stopped short of declaring whether any employees will be disciplined over the failure.

The BBC has acknowledged a significant editorial failing in its documentary “Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone” after an independent review found the broadcaster violated its own accuracy guidelines by failing to disclose that the 13-year-old narrator’s father held a position within the Hamas-run government.

How To Survive A Warzone documentary has been found to have breached the corporation's editorial guidelines on accuracy, Ofcom has said as it announced an investigation