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The Slow Newscast

Gaza's Deadly Aid

The Slow Newscast

Alice Sandelson

News, News Commentary, International, Society & Culture, Uk, American, Us, Usa, Journalism, Documentary, British Politics, Investigations

4.6894 Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Since May, almost 900 Palestinians are reported to have been killed in the vicinity of aid checkpoints. So what exactly has happened at these aid sites?


Reporter: Ruth Michaelson

Producer: Madeleine Parr

Artwork: Jon Jones & Lola Williams

Sound design: Dominic Delargy

Editors: Jasper Corbett & Matt Russell




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