Nh: Gaza 22/11/2023

this afternoon (wednesday 22nd), 2.06-2.18pm, 2.36-2.49pm, and 2.51-2.55pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by james menendez) leads with …

“Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal to release 50 hostages being held in Gaza during a four-day pause in fighting.

Hamas says 150 Palestinian women and teenagers will be released from Israeli jails under the deal.”

including contributions from …

• eylon levy, israeli government spokesman

• activist tamara alrifai, unrwa 

• bbc reporter tom bateman

• yosi shnaider, cousin of kidnapped silverman family of six, nephew of murdered margit shnaider silberman and  josé luis (yossi) silberman, nir oz

• nawaf al-thani, former qatari military attache to us

• analyst eitan shamir

• activist lindiwe sisulu