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Oct 2023
26m 36s

Israel-Gaza: The West Bank Strike

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The Israeli military says it was a targeted attack against Hamas.

Paddy and Victoria talk about the operation with chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet.

And chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman assesses the Conservatives’ electoral prospects after two by-election defeats.

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Today's Newscast was presented by Paddy O’Connell and Victoria Derbyshire. It was made by Chris Flynn with Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Matthew Dean The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

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