BBC OS Conversations: Israel and Gaza

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Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

This is an historical conflict with decades of bloodshed but the unprecedented violence of the past week has thrown the crisis into unknown territory. It was triggered by the Islamist militant group Hamas – which is designated a terror organisation by many Western governments – breaking through the barrier between Israel and Gaza and launching a range of surprise attacks. Israel immediately announced it was at war and made threats to destroy Hamas; firing rocket attacks into Gaza. We speak to Israelis and Palestinians living in Gaza.

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0:00.0	The explanation is the podcast from the BBC World Service that goes beyond the spin,
0:07.0	exploring the important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news.
0:13.0	An honest explanation of the events shaping our lives.
0:18.0	Search for the explanation wherever you get your BBC Podcasts.
0:25.0	Hello, I'm James Reynolds. Welcome to the documentary from the BBC World Service.
0:29.0	In BBC OS Conversations, we bring people together to share their experiences and this time
0:35.0	its conversations on Israel and Gaza.
0:43.0	This part of the world is familiar with the trauma of violence,
0:47.0	but what we've seen over the past week is too many unprecedented.
0:52.0	Since last weekend, we have been speaking to people separately on both sides.
0:57.0	I feel that our house is going to be bombed and I will die.
1:03.0	My daughter, whispered, Mum, don't call me. I'm hiding their terrorists in the house.
1:13.0	It might be worth beginning with a very brief recap.
1:16.0	Israel and Gaza are divided by a border fence.
1:20.0	The Islamist militant group Hamas runs Gaza.
1:23.0	Hamas has been designated as a terror organisation by many Western authorities.
1:28.0	A week ago, Hamas gunmen broke through the barrier and launched a range of attacks,
1:34.0	including one at a music festival and on families, babies, infants, old people,
1:39.0	sleeping in their homes. Many, many hundreds were killed.
1:43.0	Many were injured and around 150 were kidnapped by the gunmen and taken into Gaza.
1:49.0	By the government immediately said it was at war and began to launch hundreds of air strikes on Gaza.
1:56.0	A similar number have been killed in the enclave.
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