Nd: Gaza 8/5/2024

this morning (wednesday 8th), 5.44-5.49am, 6.13-6.19am, 7.06-7.13am, 7.30am, 7.33-7.38am, and 7.53-7.58am, on bbc world service radio 

newsday (presented by james copnall) leads with …

“The latest from the situation in Rafah, as many Palestinians continue to evacuate.

Israel says it will deepen its attack on Rafah in southern Gaza, until Hamas is eliminated, or the first of the remaining hostages held by them are released. So is a peace deal dead?

“Protests in Trinity College, Dublin.”

including contributions from …

• moses kondowe, project hope

• avi hyman, israeli government spokesman

• diplomat gerald feierstein

• poet batool abu akleen 18, gaza

• bbc reporter yolande knell

• activist eoin o’sullivan, dublin

(if you missed it, available from 0:38:06 to 0:43:00 at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172zbjyx5cmy3n, from 0:07:37 to 0:13:45 at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172zbjyx5cn1vs, and from 0:0044: to 0:07:20, 0:24:32 to 0:25:00, 0:27:02 to 0:32:50, 0:47:43 to 0:52:10 at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172zbjyx5cn5lx)