Bracing for what comes next in the Israel-Gaza war
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🗓️ 12 October 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Israel is still reeling from horrific terrorist attacks by Hamas – and now in Gaza, there’s nowhere to hide from airstrikes. Today on “Post Reports,” we talk to our colleagues in Israel and Gaza about what’s happening on the ground and what comes next.
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Rubble and razed buildings are common in Gaza, including on Hazem Balousha’s street. Balousha, a Palestinian journalist reporting in Gaza for The Post, recounts what it’s like to live through the Israeli airstrikes and as he, at home, braces for a potential ground offensive by Israel.
Reporter Miriam Berger reports from the other side of the border in Israel, documenting the atrocities committed by Hamas in areas such as the Be’eri kibbutz.
Together, they paint a horrific picture of the war’s destruction and give us a glimpse of the devastation that could come next.
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| 1:10.9 | Hi, Huzzam. Hi. Can you hear me okay? Yes. The connection might be due to the poor internet |
| 1:36.8 | connection, but now it seems okay. Now you see, there is an era story somewhere. Well, |
| 1:48.9 | that was the sound of an era strike just now. Yes, just right now, yes. I mean, luckily |
| 1:59.3 | last two hours was like in this neighborhood a bit quiet, so I thought that I would get |
| 2:05.0 | like some sleep, but it seems not. Unfortunately. Huzzam, Volusia is reporting for the Posts |
| 2:14.6 | in Gaza. He was there when Israel began launching airstrikes into the area this past weekend. |
| 2:20.4 | He spoke to my colleague, Reena Flores, late Wednesday night. I'm a Palestinian journalist. |
| 2:27.6 | I'm based in Gaza. I live in Gaza City. I'm a father of two boys. It's not my first time |
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