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This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Robyn Brandt and in the early hours of Saturday the 14th of October, these are our

main stories. The UN Secretary-General has warned that the situation in Gaza has reached

a dangerous new low, as Israel prepares for what looks like a huge ground offensive.

And Israel says its soldiers have already carried out localized raids in Gaza, looking

for people kidnapped by Hamas during its assault last Saturday.

Also in this podcast, NASA is on its way to an asteroid. Could we mine them in the future?

We begin in Gaza, where yesterday people in northern Gaza were told by the Israeli military

had 24 hours to leave and move to the south of the strip. Israel has advised around one

million people to depart the area. Hundreds of motorbikes, cars and trucks, some loaded

with mattresses and other belongings, have been seen heading south. Some people are leaving

on foot. The Palestinian Health Ministry says more than 1,900 people have been killed

by Israeli air strikes in Gaza. Israel says more than 1,300 of its citizens were killed

during the Hamas attacks last Saturday. The organization is designated as a terror group

by countries including the United Kingdom. A UN agency operating in the region UNRA has

called the Israeli order horrendous, describing Gaza now as a hellhole. Julia Tumar works for

the agency.

We've been very stretched over the past few days. Our teams on the ground have been working

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