The Conflict

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The Gaza Hospital Strike Oct 17, 2023

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A huge blast at a hospital in Gaza City is reported to have killed hundreds.

Recorded at just before 10pm in Israel, BBC International Correspondent Lyse Doucet and her colleague Anna Foster grapple with the breaking news and the claims and counter claims as protests break out across the region. HOSTS: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Anna Foster, BBC Correspondent, Northern Israel

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TEAM This episode was made by Clare Williamson and Joe Kent in London and Alex Lederman and Naomi Scherbel-Ball in Israel. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Confusion at the Rafah Crossing Oct 16, 2023

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Why is the border crossing Gaza’s lifeline?

Thousands gather near the Gaza-Egypt border desperate to leave, but the frontier remains closed and humanitarian aid shut out.

Lyse and Jeremy give us an update from Southern Israel where the situation remains tense.

And we hear about the intense diplomatic efforts by the US secretary of state to prevent the situation spreading.

PRESENTERS:

- Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Jeremy Bowen, BBC international editor

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- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 -Or Email theconflict@bbc.co.uk

TEAM:

This episode was made by Tim Walklate with Clare Williamson in London. Cathy Long and Alex Lederman in Israel. The studio manager was Lewis Allsopp. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Fleeing Northern Gaza Oct 14, 2023

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Thousands on the move as the new deadline to evacuate Northern Gaza elapses. We get the latest and hear about an expected Israeli ground assault against Hamas, the Palestinian militant group from defence correspondent Jonathan Beale.

Lyse takes cover as air raid warnings sound in southern Israel but she continues broadcasting as she co-hosts with Paddy from Newscast.

WITH: - Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent - Paddy O Connell, Newscast host

GET IN TOUCH: - Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 - Or Email theconflict@bbc.co.uk

Team: TEAM: This episode was made by Chris Flynn and Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall

The Conflict x The Global News Podcast Oct 13, 2023

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Your questions answered on the Israel-Gaza conflict and on the geography, history and politics of the region.

FEATURING:

- Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent - Jeremy Bowen, BBC International Editor - Jackie Leonard, presenter of the BBC’s Global News Podcast GET IN TOUCH: - Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 - Email theconflict@bbc.co.uk TEAM:

This episode was made by Clare Williamson, Anna Murphy, Judy Frankl and Joe Kent in London and Alex Lederman and Kathy Long in Israel. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editors are Karen Martin, Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

The Israel Hostage Crisis Oct 13, 2023

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Where are the 150 hostages?

Lyse Doucet and Tom Bateman debrief on the latest in the Gaza-Israel conflict.

Lyse has been reporting from the Israeli border town of Sderot. She speaks to the Mayor about how he wants his country to respond to the Hamas attacks. And Tom reflects on seven years living in Jerusalem and how this latest conflict feels in the context of his time in the region.

REPORTERS:

- Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent - Tom Bateman, BBC Middle East Correspondent

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- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 - Or Email theconflict@bbc.co.uk

TEAM:

This episode was made by Joe Kent with Claire Bowes and Clare Williamson in London and Alex Lederman in Israel. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Gaza Without Power Oct 12, 2023

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As Israel prepares for an expected ground offensive, Gaza’s only power station runs out of fuel. Lyse and Jeremy try to make sense of what’s happening on the ground in their usual clear and considered way. BBC Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet, has spent the day on the edge of Israel’s closed military zone on its southern border. Where Hamas rockets continue to streak above. And International Editor Jeremy Bowen has seen how the Israeli military is preparing for an expected ground offensive into Gaza. GET IN TOUCH: - Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 - Email theconflict@bbc.co.uk TEAM: This episode was made by Claire Bowes, Madeleine Drury and Joe Kent . The studio manager was Philip Bull. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

The Kibbutz Killings Oct 11, 2023

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Lyse Doucet and Jeremy Bowen are back to take a closer look at what’s happening on the ground.

Jeremy has been in Kfar Aza, a small border village where Israeli soldiers told him Hamas had stormed in, burning homes and killing families, including babies in their bedrooms.

We also hear BBC reporting inside Gaza, where our correspondent says the bombings were the worst he’d seen in 20 years.

REPORTERS:

- Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Jeremy Bowen, BBC international editor

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- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480

TEAM:

This episode was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Hayley Clarke and Claire Bowes. The studio manager was Lewis Allsopp. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

The Conflict Erupts Into War Oct 10, 2023

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What’s happening now and what could happen next? Lyse Doucet, the BBC’s chief international correspondent, provides context and clarity on the events in Israel and Gaza.

In this first podcast of a new series, she’s joined by international editor Jeremy Bowen, who like Lyse, lived and worked in Jerusalem in the 1990s and has covered all of the conflicts since.

They talk about why the latest attacks feel very different to what has been seen before.

REPORTERS:

• Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent • Jeremy Bowen, BBC international editor

GET IN TOUCH:

• Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480

TEAM:

This episode was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Hayley Clarke and Claire Bowes. The studio manager was Lewis Allsopp. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

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