Israel, Gaza and The information war

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🗓️ 21 October 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Kate Adie presents stories on Israel and Gaza, Lebanon and Poland. An explosion at a hospital in Gaza this week has thrown into sharp relief the challenges of establishing the facts during a time of war. Amid the claim and counterclaim, getting to the truth is harder than ever. Jeremy Bowen reflects on the speed at which stories unfold these days, and the challenges of reporting during the conflict, as competing narratives clash online. The British and US governments urged their nationals to leave Lebanon this week due to risks associated with the on-going conflict between Israel and Gaza. Israel’s military has also evacuated 28 communities near the northern border because of escalating hostilities with Hezbollah militants. Earlier this week, the group called for a ‘day of unprecedented anger’ in response the conflict between Israel and Gaza. Hugo Bachega is in Lebanon. In Poland, the right-wing Law and Justice party lost its majority in parliamentary elections last week – with a pro-EU coalition of opposition parties now likely to form a new government. It was young voters and women whose votes proved decisive, as Sarah Rainsford explains. Series Producer: Serena Tarling Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts
0:05.0	Today thousands take to the streets in Lebanon in a day of rage against Israel's bombardment of Gaza
0:13.0	amid concerns about the conflict widening.
0:17.0	Poland is on course for a pro-EU coalition to take power following the election last weekend
0:24.0	which saw the highest voter turnout since the fall of communism.
0:28.0	And as Australia marks the anniversary of one of its most famous landmarks, the Sydney Opera House,
0:36.0	we hear how the path to its construction was far from plain sailing.
0:41.0	First, an explosion at a hospital in Gaza this week has thrown into sharp relief,
0:47.0	the challenges of establishing the facts during a time of war.
0:52.0	The Hamas-controlled authorities in Gaza immediately blamed Israel, claiming it was a deliberate airstrike.
1:00.0	Israel quickly denied any involvement, suggesting the incident was caused by a rocket falling short of its target,
1:08.0	after being fired by the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
1:13.0	Amid the claim and counterclaim, getting to the truth is harder than ever.
1:18.0	Jeremy Bowen reflects on the challenges of reporting in the current media environment,
1:24.0	where information is circulated at speed across the world.
1:29.0	Two weeks ago, I woke up in Kiev on the second morning of what was supposed to be a month in Ukraine,
1:36.0	a fumble from my phone to see what had happened in the world while I was asleep.
1:41.0	The BBC Jerusalem WhatsApp group was ticking up messages.
1:46.0	The first one was at 638 from Rusty Abu Alufa brilliant correspondent in Gaza.
1:52.0	It said, hundreds of rockets fired from Gaza, then another, a single word, urgent.
2:00.0	The Bureau Chief Joe Flotor, the same minute, passed on a message from the Israeli Army,
2:06.0	initial report, sirens, then at 640, Rusty sent another one word message.
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