Nh/OS: Gaza 15/4/2024

this afternoon (monday 15th), 2.06-2.19pm, 2.36-2.40pm, 4.06-4.10pm, 4.32-4.46pm, 5.06-5.14pm, and 5.32-5.47pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by nuala mcgovern) and bbc os (presented by james reynolds) lead with …

“Iran says it has shown “restraint” following strikes on Israel.

Iran has rejected Western criticism of its attack on Israel, involving hundreds of drones and missiles, insisting it had shown restraint.

Israel considers its response to Iran’s attack.”

including contributions from …

• antonio guterres

• saeed iravani, iranian ambassador to un

• david cameron

• rear adm john kirby, white house spokesman

• avi hyman, israeli government spokesman

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

• rishi sunak mp

• bbc reporter mike thomson

• bbc reporter lyse doucet

• nasser kanaani, iranian foreign ministry

• bbc persian reporter baran abbasi

Nh/OS: Gaza 18/3/2024

this afternoon (monday 18th), 2.07-2.15pm, 4.06-4.22pm (repeated 5.32pm), 4.32-4.39pm, 5.07-5.17pm, and 9.50-9.59pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by nuala mcgovern and julian marshall) and bbc os (presented by anna foster) lead with …

“Israel raids al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City overnight, tells residents to evacuate.

And as aid agencies warn of imminent famine in northern Gaza, the EU’s foreign policy chief says Israel bears responsibility.”

“Famine imminent in Gaza, warns UN.”

including contributions from …

• rear adm daniel hagari, idf spokesperson 

• bbc reporter mark lowen 

• josep borrell

• melanie ward, medical aid for palestinians

• sanabel 16, gaza city 

• carl skau, world food programme

• shay dickmann, cousin of kidnapped carmel gat 39, niece of murdered kinneret gat 69, be’eri

• sam rose, unrwa

• benjamin netanyahu

• analyst nawaf bin mubarak al thani

• nick maynard, medical aid for palestinians 

• avi hyman, israeli government spokesman

Nd/T: Gaza 22/1/2024

this morning (monday 22nd), 6.22-6.29am, 6.31am, and 7.40-7.43am, on bbc world service radio, and 6.39-6.41am, 7.42-7.44am, and 8.05am, on bbc radio 4 

newsday (presented by rob young and sana safi) and today (presented by amol rajan and mishal husain) include …

“More than twenty-five thousand people have now been killed in Gaza during Israel’s offensive there, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

Israel’s prime minster Benjamin Netanyahu again rejects calls to create a Palestinian state.”

including contributions from …

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

• bbc reporter yolande knell

Nh: Gaza 17/12/2023

this afternoon (sunday 17th), 1.06-1.19pm, 1.30-1.31pm, 1.36-1.49pm, 9.06-9.19pm, and 9.36-9.45pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by james menendez) includes …

“Mounting pressure on Israel to bring hostages home.

Calls grow for Israel to let more humanitarian supplies into Gaza.”

including contributions from …

• ruby chen, father of kidnapped soldier itay chen 

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

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

• activist avner gvaryahu, breaking the silence

• journalist masha gessen

“Gaza is like a ghetto.”

• helga trupel, german-israeli society of bremen

• bbc reporter frank gardner 

• sean casey, who

• former diplomat peter ricketts

• french foreign minister catherine colonna

• pope francis

• monsignor william shomali

Nn: Gaza 1/12/2023

yesterday evening (friday 1st), 10.31-10.47pm, on bbc 2 tv 

newsnight (presented by faisal islam) leads with …

“Following a week-long ceasefire, fighting has resumed between Israel and Hamas.”

including contributions from …

• antony blinken

• lt col peter lerner, idf spokesman 

• james elder, unicef

• rishi sunak mp

• keir starmer mp 

• lt col jonathan conricus, idf spokesman 

• diplomat mark lyall grant

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

W@1: Gaza 24/11/2023

this afternoon (friday 24th), 1.01-1.02pm and 1.07-1.23pm, on bbc radio 4 

world at one (presented by nick eardley) leads with …

“Thirteen Israeli women and children who were taken as part of the Hamas attacks last month are expected to be freed this afternoon under the terms of a four-day ceasefire.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter yolande knell 

• bbc reporter tom bateman

• hagai levine, hostages and missing families forum

• mustafa al kahlout, head, al nasr hospital

• activist jan egeland 

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

Nh: Gaza 22/11/2023

this evening (wednesday 22nd), 9.06-9.15pm and 9.36-9.43pm, on bbc world service radio 

newshour (presented by julian marshall) leads with …

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

including contributions from …

• eylon levy, israeli government spokesman

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

• juliette touma, unrwa

• bbc reporter tom bateman

• iman al-barghouti, sister-in-law of detainee hanan al-barghouti 59

• sasha ariev, sister of kindapped soldier karina ariev 19

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

• activist lindiwe sisulu

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

T: Gaza/Lebanon 24/10/2023

this morning (monday 24th), 6.01-6.03am, 6.08-6.10am, 6.11-6.15am, 6.32-6.33am, 6.35-6.38am, 6.43-6.50am, 7.00-7.02am, 7.09-7.19am, 7.361am, 7.33-7.41am, 8.00-8.02am, 8.10-8.24am, 8.36-8.49am, and 8.58-9.00am, on bbc radio 4 

today (presented by nick robinson and mishal husain) leads with …

“Hamas releases two more Israeli women held hostage.”

including contributions from …

• alia zaki, world food program

• bbc reporter david willis

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

• bbc reporter yolande knell

• bbc reporter susan hulme

• rishi sunak mp

• keir starmer mp

• ed davey mp

• crispin blunt mp

• zarah sultana mp

• jeremy corbyn mp

• steve mccabe mp

• michael ellis mp

• gershon baskin

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

• bbc gaza reporter rushdi abualouf 

• noam sagi, son of kidnapped ada sagi