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May 2024
47m 14s

US bombs on hold to Israel

Bbc World Service
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The US last week paused a bomb shipment for Israel over concerns it was going ahead with a major ground operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior US administration official said. Israel has not "fully addressed" US concerns over humanitarian needs of civilians in Rafah, the official said. An Israeli military official appeared to play down the US move. We hear analysis from the US and reaction from Israel.

Also on the programme: How emissions from ships may be contributing to higher ocean temperatures; and the man who shaped the personality cult of North Korea’s ruling family.

(Picture: Aftermath of an Israeli strike on a house in Rafah Credit: REUTERS/Mohamed Salem)

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