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Oct 2023
46m 11s

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza intensify

Bbc World Service
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Israel issues fresh warning as strikes on Gaza intensify ahead of an anticipated ground offensive in the next phase of the war against Hamas. We hear from the Israel Defence Forces, from a relative of an entire family taken hostage by Hamas, and from a Gaza resident about the dire humanitarian situation there. Also in the programme: Argentines vote in pivo ... Show More
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