Hello everyone and welcome to Amampur. Here's what's coming up. A massive

blast rocks a refugee camp in northern Gaza. I speak to Hanan Ashrawi, former Palestinian peace

negotiator. Then agony for the families of hostages kidnapped by Hamas. I asked

one distraught mother about meeting Prime Minister Netanyahu and

focus off Ukraine. Ego Jovka, chief diplomatic advisor to President Zelensky joins us.

Also ahead amid these bitter wars to President Zelensky joins us.

Also ahead amid these bitter wars,

America's position on the world stage.

Hari Sri Wrenovasan speaks to the Economist diplomatic editor. He Get it up. Welcome to the program everyone. I'm Christina Manpur in London and the news from Gaza is increasingly dire.

An enormous explosion at the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza

has caused many casualties according to Hamas authorities

who blamed the Israel Defense Forces. The IDF has not yet commented. A doctor

at the Indonesian hospital near the camp told CNN that hundreds of dead and

injured have arrived at his hospital.

Before this incident, the health ministry in Ramallah says that more than 8,400 Palestinians have been killed in this war,

and every day Israel's siege is causing ever more desperate hunger, thirst and medical needs.

Israel continues to hunt down leaders of the October 7th attacks that killed at least 1,400 people,

mostly civilians.

The IDF says an air strike killed the commander who directed one of the harrowing

Kibbutz massacres. The US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has been asked about long-term consequences of fighting, like what's happening in

Gaza now.

Here's what he said.

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