T: Gaza 17/5/2024

this morning (friday 17th), 6.01-6.02am, 6.11-6.13am, 7.00-7.03am, 7.49–7.58am, 8.00-8.03am, and 8.23-8.24am, on bbc radio 4,

today (presented by nick robinson and justin webb) leads with …

“South Africa has urged the United Nations’ top court to order Israel to halt its offensive on the southern Gazan city of Rafah, and protect civilians there.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter dan johnson

• bbc verify reporter merlyn thomas

• un coordinator martin griffiths

• bbc reporter hugh schofield, france

(if you missed it, available from 0:01:38 to 0:02:40, 0:11:24 to 0:13:50, 1:00:35 to 1:03:40, 1:49:46 to 1:58:30, 2:00:30 to 2:03:00, and 2:23:47 to 2:24:50, at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001z6rz)