Inside Gaza after Israel’s last captive is found
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 747 Ratings
🗓️ 27 January 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
The remains of the final Israeli captive have been returned from Gaza. For months, the Israeli government has cited the remaining bodies of captives as a reason for limiting crossings, delaying aid deliveries and slowing the implementation of the agreed ceasefire. With this justification now gone, what will change for Palestinians in Gaza?
In this episode:
- Maram Humaid (@MaramGaza), Al Jazeera Journalist
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili and Melanie Marich, with Tamara Khandaker, Tuleen Barakat, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Alexandra Locke.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Today, the remains of the last Israeli captive are returned, but Gaza is still waiting. |
| 0:18.8 | Finding and retrieving the bodies of all the captives |
| 0:21.3 | was a sticking point for the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire. |
| 0:25.9 | With Gaza's fate in the hands of outsiders, |
| 0:28.9 | what does this moment mean for Palestinians' daily lives? |
| 0:34.5 | I'm Malika Bilal and this is the take. |
| 0:44.9 | Thank you. I'm Malika Bilal and this is The Take. Hey everyone, before we continue with today's show, remember to leave us a comment as you're watching, telling us what you think about this interview and what stories you want us to do next and if you're |
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| 1:04.7 | this is mariam humade i am a jazeera english digital correspondent in Gaza, and I live now in Gaza City. |
| 1:13.2 | Maram, welcome back to the take. It is always good to have you on the show. So, as you mentioned, |
| 1:19.6 | you live in Gaza City now, and we know that you've lost power and are running on battery just |
| 1:25.2 | to speak with us, which says a lot about the conditions there. |
| 1:29.1 | And for our video viewers, they'll see that your face is being lit by the light of your |
| 1:35.1 | cell phone. For those who are listening, describe for us how you're doing this interview today. |
| 1:41.2 | What is your setup? Yeah, I'm doing well. Actually, I moved recently from the south of Gaza to the north, |
| 1:49.9 | and this has been like a huge transformation for myself. I'm just relieved that I'm back to the |
| 1:56.9 | north of Gaza because I was born and raised here, but still it's so touching to be in |
| 2:04.4 | direct contact with the suffering of people. The north of Gaza is just lies and ruined and people |
| 2:11.9 | are just suffering. Cams and makeshift tents are everywhere. |
| 2:20.3 | The shape of displacement is everywhere. |
| 2:23.4 | And also the infrastructure is just destroyed. |
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