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

Nh/OS: Gaza 7/5/2024

this afternoon (tuesday 7th), 2.06-2.19pm, 2.36-2.42pm, 4.06-4.21pm, 5.06-5.14pm, and 5.28pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by tim franks) and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) lead with …

“Israel takes control of Rafah crossing.

The IDF says it’s carried out targeted strikes against Hamas in eastern Rafah.

Meanwhile, truce talks are to resume in Cairo, after Israel said terms, which Hamas had agreed to, were unacceptable.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter frank gardner

• sam rose, unrwa

• mahmoud rostom, khan younis

• sharone lifschitz, daughter of released yocheved lifshitz 85 and kidnapped oded lifshitz with lung disease 83, from nir oz

• gamal roshdy, arab league

• analyst jon alterman

• bbc reporter lindsay brown

• mohammed ali, khan younis

• poet batool abu akleen 18, gaza

• david mencer, spokesman for benjamin netanyahu

Nh/OS: Gaza 12/4/2024

this afternoon (friday 12th), 2.36-2.49pm, 4.06-4.07pm,4.30pm, 4.06-4.07pm, and 5.18-5.24pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by james menendez) includes, and bbc os (presented by luke jones) leads with, …

“US officials have warned that Iran could launch a major attack on Israel as soon as today.”

including contributions from …

• sabrina singh, deputy pentagon press secretary

• bbc reporter james landale

• analyst janina dill

• graeme groom, medical aid for palestinians

• victoria rose, medical aid for palestinians

• gen charles q brown, chairman, us joint chiefs of staff

• yoav gallant mk

• poet batool abu akleen 18, gaza

• bbc persian reporter parham ghobadi

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’.”

Nh/OS: Gaza 4/3/2024

yesterday afternoon (monday 4th), 2.06-2.15pm, 2.31pm, 4.31pm, and 5.07-5.13pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by nuala mcgovern and tim franks) and bbc os (presented by luke jones) lead with …

“As reports emerge of deaths by starvation and famine conditions in northern Gaza, US Vice President Kamala Harris calls for an immediate ceasefire and for more aid to enter the territory.

Meanwhile, ceasefire negotiations stall as Israel declines to attend talks in Egypt.

Hopes for Gaza ceasefire falter.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter wyre davies

• activist jan egeland 

• poet batool abu akleen 18, gaza

Nh/OS: Gaza 28/2/2024

this afternoon (wednesday 28th), 2.20-2.29pm, 4.31pm, 5.06-5.12pm, and 5.18-5.22pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by james menendez) and bbc os (presented by krupa padhy) include …

“The humantiarian situation inside Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter fergal keane

• analyst sarada peri

• bbc reporter john sudworth

• poet batool abu akleen 18, gaza

• bbc reporter paul adams

OS: Gaza 18/12/2023

this afternoon (monday 18th), 4.06-4.16pm and 5.06-5.23pm, on bbc world service radio 

bbc os (presented by james reynolds) leads with …

“Israeli airstrikes kill 110 Palestinians in Gaza.

Pressure grows on Israel to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• poet batool abu akleen 18, gaza

• bbc gaza reporter rushdi abualouf 

• lloyd austin

• bbc reporter frank gardner 

• bbc reporter nada tawfik

OS: Gaza/Lebanon 23/10/2023

yesterday afternoon (monday 23rd), 4.06-4.18pm, 4.19-4.29pm, 4.30-4.31pm, 4.32-4.46pm, 4.55-4.59pm, 5.06-5.29pm, and 5.32-5.48pm, on bbc world service radio 

bbc os (presented by james reynolds) leads with …

“Israel has continued its intensified bombardment of the Gaza Strip, including the south of the territory, where Palestinians were told to go for their own safety.

Hamas says more than 5,000 people have been killed.

Attacks by Hamas on Israel earlier this month killed more than 1,400 people.”

including contributions from …

• bbc gaza reporter rushdi abualouf 

• gal gilboa-dalal, brother of kidnapped guy

• bbc reporter paul adams

• bbc reporter chris partridge

• rob caplin, uk

• jason lamb, arizona

• nikki jason, new york

• khalid, gaza city

• bbc reporter katya adler

• bbc reporter frank gardner

• poet batool abu akleen 18, gaza

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: Israel & Gaza

this afternoon (sunday 15th), 12.06-12.29pm (repeated from 12.06am, 9.06am saturday, and 8.06pm friday), on bbc world service radio

israel and gaza (in the bbc os conversations series) (presented by james reynolds) includes interviews with …

• yonatan

• raun sami, gaza

• yair fishbein, 25, podcaster at @doogri.podcast

• ahal besorai 

• roni keidar, netiv haasara

• poet batool abu akleen 18, gaza

• academic refaat alareer

• writer mossab abu tehais, 30