Nh/OS: Gaza 19/4/2024

this afternoon (friday 19th), 2.06-2.19pm, 2.30pm, 2.36-2.44pm, 4.06-4.22pm, 5.06-5.17pm, 5.30pm, and 5.32-5.47pm, on bbc world service radio 

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

“Presumed Israeli attack on Iran.

The operation appears to have been limited in scope, with no casualties reported.”

“US calls for de-escalation.”

“We also hear from two people – both Jewish – about why they decided to move to Israel since the October 7th attacks.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter wyre davies

• journalist setara sadeki

• analyst seyed mohammad marandi 

• analyst adnan tabatabai

• boaz bismuth mk

• antony blinken

• analyst dana stroul

• bbc reporter siavash ardalan

• bbc reporter jessica parker

• sanabel 16, gaza

• naeema, rafah

• bbc reporter nomia iqbal

• new israeli zaur, maths teacher, from azerbaijan

• new israeli carla from france

• bbc gaza reporter rushdi abualouf

TGS: Gaza 15/4/2024

this morning (monday 15th), 11.32-11.59am, on bbc world service radio

iran-israel attack: a turning point for the middle east? (in the the global story series) (presented by james reynolds with lyse doucet, gordon corera, and siavash ardalan)

“Israel says 99% of the missiles and drones fired by Iran on Saturday night were intercepted without hitting their targets.

Iran said the assault was in response to a deadly attack on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria two weeks ago.

Now all eyes are on how Israel will respond to Iran’s unprecedented move, is this a whole new chapter in the relations between Iran and Israel?”

6ocn/Nh/WH: Gaza/Iran 14/4/2024

this evening (sunday 14th), 6.01-6.08pm, 10.01-10.06pm, and 10.12-10.26pm, on bbc radio 4, and 9.06-9.25pm, 9.30-9.31pm, 9.36-9.49pm, and 9.51-9.59pm, on bbc world service radio

six o’clock news, newshour (presented by julian marshall), and westminster hour (presented by ben wright), lead with …

“G7 leaders call for restraint after Iran’s attack on Israel.

Iran says there will be a bigger response in the event of Israeli retaliation.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter lucy williamson 

• bbc persian reporter kasra naji

• rishi sunak mp

• bbc reporter gary odonoghue

• rear adm john kirby, white house spokesman

• bbc reporter jeremy bowen

• bbc reporter hugo bachega

• hanoch milwidsky mk

• former diplomat alon pinkas

• congressman brad sherman

• analyst seyed mohammad marandi 

• bbc reporter siavash ardalan

• bbc reporter lyse doucet

• bbc reporter nada tawfik

• security analyst justin crump

• baroness ashton

• matt walman mp

• meg hillier mp

(see also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68812884)

OS: Gaza 29/2/2024

this afternoon (thursday 29th), 4.06-4.29pm, 4.30pm, 4.33-4.59pm,  5.06-5.29pm, 5.30-5.31pm, and 5.32-5.59pm, on bbc world service radio 

bbc os (presented by james reynolds) leads with …

“Gaza: What is the world doing?

Correspondents around the world explain.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter lyse doucet

• bbc reporter gary odonoghue, usa

• bbc reporter siavash ardalan, iran

• bbc reporter jessica parker, germany

• bbc reporter jenny hill, south africa

• bbc reporter nada tawfik, usa

• bbc arabic reporter hala hindawi

• bbc reporter hugh schofield, france

• bbc reporter francis scarr, russia

• bbc reporter ione wells, south america

• bbc reporter burak abatay, turkey

UW: Gaza 24/1/2024

yesterday evening (wednesday 24th), 11.16-11.26pm, on bbc 2 tv (repeated 5.30am and 11.30am saturday and 12.30am and 10.30am sunday on bbc news tv, and repeated in the the explanation podcast)

unspun world (presented by john simpson) leads with …

“John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines whether the war in Gaza is beginning to slip away from Israel.”

including contributions from …

• bbc reporter lyse doucet

• bbc reporter siavash ardalan