OSC: Gaza messages

this afternoon (sunday 31st), 12.06-12.29pm (repeated from 9.06am saturday and 8.06pm friday), on bbc world service radio

messages from gaza (in the bbc os conversations and the documentary series) (previously broadcast in various episodes of bbc os) (presented by kristina volk) (to be followed by messages from israel) includes messages from …

• poet batool abu akleen 18, 11th 17th october 

• sanabel 16, 15th to 25th october 19th march

• journalist aseel mousa 26, 11th october january februrary

• layan 35 with daughters 9 and 13, 9th 20th november 

“BBC OS producer Kristina Völk has been following the lives of several people in Gaza since the beginning of the Israel and Hamas war in October last year. They have been in contact with her via voice messages, text updates or chats whenever they are able

The messages that Kristina guides you through give a sense of the resilience, fear, strength and despair experienced under the bombardments of war.

Sometimes the women were able to send a series of updates when they had a relatively stable internet connection. At other times, weeks and months went by without any contact. And then Kristina would receive a simple text from one of them that said: ‘Still alive’.”

OS: Gaza 5/1/2024

yesterday afternoon (friday 5th), 4.06-4.18pm, 5.06-5.17pm, and 5.49-5.51pm, on bbc world service radio 

bbc os (presented by lukwesa burak) leads with … 

“An installation in Tel Aviv has been set up to remember the victims of the Nova Festival attack.

Hezbollah has repeated its warning of a fierce response to the killing of a Hamas leader, Saleh Al-Arouri, in Beirut on Tuesday. Tensions are still high in his hometown in the occupied West Bank.”

including contributions from …

• teacher layan baker 35, in egypt

• bbc reporter sebastian usher 

• journalist aseel mousa 26, rafah

• bbc reporter shaimaa khalil

• activist jacob burns, amnesty international

• bbc reporter wyre davies

• michael levy, brother of kidnapped or levy 33, brother-in-law of murdered einav levy 32, festival

• tal shimoni 25, festival survivor 

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67893123)

T: Gaza 3/1/2024

this morning (wednesday 3rd), 6.01-6.02am (repeated 7.01am), 6.08-6.09am, 6.32-6.35am, 6.49-6.53am,  7.32-7.41am, 8.00-8.02am, and 8.10-8.20am, on bbc radio 4 

today (presented by martha kearney and mishal husain) leads with …

“Saleh al-Arouri death: Hamas deputy leader killed in Beirut.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter yolande knell 

• former deputy envoy mara rudman  

• gaza journalist aseel mousa 

• bbc reporter lyse doucet

• former diplomat tom fletcher, author, the naked dimplomat

• journalist anshel pfeffer 

OS: Gaza 30/11/2023

this afternoon (thursday 30th), 4.18-4.27pm, 4.50-4.59pm, 5.06-5.18pm, and 5.32-5.43pm, on bbc world service radio 

bbc os (presented by james reynolds) includes …

“A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is in its seventh day.

Hamas transfers more hostages to Israel.”

including contributions from …

• journalist aseel mousa 26, gaza

• bbc reporter paul adams 

• bbc reporter anna foster 

• naeema ziyadne, wife of kidnapped youssef ziyadne, mother of kidnapped hamza ziyadne 22 diabetic, bilal ziyadne 21, and aisha ziyadne 17

• eman tamimi, mother of released convict wissam tamimi 17, nabi saleh

• marwan tamimi, father of released convict wissam tamimi 17, nabi saleh

• bbc reporter reta al-mawi 

• uthai sangnuan. released thai hostage

• bbc reporter issariya praithongyaem 

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67528844 and https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67477240)

OS: Gaza 16/11/2023

this afternoon (thursday 16th), 4.06-4.19pm, 4.57-4.59pm, and 5.06-5.10pm, on bbc world service radio 

bbc os (presented by james reynolds) leads with …

“Inside Al-Shifa hospital.

Al-Shifa has ‘run out of water and oxygen’.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter lucy williamson 

• bbc reporter nick beake

• lt col jonathan conricus, idf spokesman 

• journalist aseel mousa 26, gaza

OS: Gaza 15/11/2023

this afternoon (wednesday 15th), 4.06-4.15pm, 4.30-4.31pm, and 5.18-5.29pm, on bbc world service radio 

bbc os (presented by james reynolds) leads with …

“We have the latest from Gaza, where Israeli soldiers have stormed Al-Shifa hospital.”

including contributions from …

• bbc gaza reporter rushdi abualouf 

• doctor abdel haddad

• raed al nims, palestine red crescent

• surgeon ahmed el mokhallalati

• rear adm daniel hagari, idf spokesperson  

• protester rebecca brinser

• journalist aseel mousa 26, gaza

• bbc reporter mike thomson 

OS: Gaza 7/11/2023

this afternoon (tuesday 7th), 4.06-4.19pm, 4.30-4.31pm, 4.32-4.42pm, 4.56-4.59pm, 5.06-5.19pm, and 5.32-5.43pm, on bbc world service radio 

bbc os (presented by james reynolds) leads with …

“One month on since the attack.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter imogen foulkes

• journalist aseel mousa 26, gaza

• ahmed, gaza

• bbc reporter paul adams

• thomas hand, ireland, father of kidnapped emily 8

• bbc reporter clive myrie

• bbc gaza reporter rushdi abualouf 

• bbc reporter lyse doucet

• yoni asher, father of kidnapped raz 4 and aviv 2, husband of murdered doron, son-in-law of murdered efrat katz, nir oz

• bbc reporter anna foster

• ahmed al-mandhari, world health organisation

• bbc reporter fergal keane

• bbc reporter frank gardner

• bbc reporter christina volk

OS: Gaza 17/10/2023

this afternoon (tuesday 17th), 5.06-5.24pm, 5.40-5.48pm, and 5.56-5.59pm, on bbc world service radio 

bbc os (presented by james reynolds) leads with …

“Israel-Hamas war: fleeing Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• poet batool abu akleen 18, gaza

• karen shem, mother of hostage mia

• bbc reporter frank gardner

• bbc reporter lyse doucet

• bbc reporter lindsay brown

• bbc reporter lina sinjab

• journalist aseel mousa 26, gaza

OS: Gaza 13/10/2023

yesterday afternoon (friday 13th), 4.06-4.31pm, 4.33-4.59pm, 5.06-5.29am, and 5.30-5.39am, on bbc world service radio 

bbc os (presented by james reynolds) leads with …

“Israel warns 1.1m people to flee northern Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• journalist aseel mousa 26, gaza

• bbc reporter adnan el-bursh

• bbc reporter shea conduct

• bbc reporter nick beake

• neta portal, kfar aza

• father shimon portal

• nidal, gaza

• bbc verify reporter daniele palumbo

• bbc verify reporter tural ahmedzade

• bbc verify reporter merlyn thomas,

• james denselow save the children

• antony blinken

• bbc reporter sally nabil

• bbc reporter baran abbasi

• bbc reporter hugo bachega

• bbc reporter lyse doucet

• bbc reporter sebastian usher

• bbc reporter paul moss

• bbc reporter barbara plett usher

(see also bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67105618)

OS: Gaza 12/10/2023

this afternoon (thursday 12th), 4.06-4.26pm, 4.30-4.31pm, 4.32-4.47pm, 4.49-4.59pm, 5.07-5.19pm, 5.20-5.28pm, 5.30-5.41pm, 5.32-5.44pm, and 5.47-5.54pm, on bbc world service radio 

bbc os (presented by james reynolds) leads with …

“US Secretary of State visits Israel.”

including contributions from …

• safaa faisal, bbc monitoring 

• journalist aseel mousa 26, gaza

• gershon baskin

• bbc reporter tom bateman 

• moa, kfar aza

• bbc reporter kristina voelk

• bbc reporter james landale 

• david jordan, bbc director, editorial policy and standards 

• bbc reporter katie razzall 

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen

• bbc reporter lyse doucet

• bbc reporter hanan razek

• bbc reporter hugh schofield