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Oct 2023
25m 8s

Israel Ground Operation in Gaza

BBC News
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Paddy O’Connell is joined by the BBC’s chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet and special correspondent Fergal Keane to discuss the next chapter in the Israel-Gaza conflict.

The Israeli military says that its forces entered Gaza after heavy bombardment throughout the night.

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Today's Newscast was hosted by Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

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