Israel-Gaza: Six months of war

Newscast

BBC

Politics, News

4.4 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Today, six months after the Hamas attacks on Israel, we look at the obstacles to peace in the region.

International editor Jeremy Bowen joins Laura and Paddy, and tells them about visiting the homes of people caught up in the attacks, as well as warnings of famine in Gaza.

He also gives his view on the response from the international community after Laura questioned the Deputy PM this morning on whether Israel is acting in accordance with the law.

Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:04.8	So here we are because this is the 7th of April.
0:08.2	It is the six months since the 7th of October,
0:10.9	one of those dates etched on history now. So it's great that we've got
0:15.6	Jeremy Bowen for our whole Sunday podcast. That's absolutely right. Henry Zefman, who's normally
0:20.4	our compadre on Sundays Sundays is away this weekend.
0:23.2	However, as you say, it gives us the opportunity to spend half an hour in the company of
0:27.6	Jeremy Bowen, the BBC's international editor, who knows certainly a lot more than
0:32.2	you and me about what's been going on and more about
0:34.9	almost anyone in the country about what's been going on and we are delighted to have him
0:38.8	with us in today's Sunday edition of Newscast.
0:42.0	Newscast. Newscast.
0:43.0	Newscast from the BBC.
0:45.0	Hundreds of bald men scrapping over a single broken comb.
0:49.0	He's not a leader, he is a human weather vein.
0:51.0	Two cheeks of the same backside.
0:54.2	No politicians are listening to what's happening.
0:57.2	We essentially need a bigger bazooker.
1:00.2	Why do you always think that the way you live is better than the way we'll live?
1:04.0	The AI will be able to do everything.
1:06.0	The appalling Willie Wanker experience.
1:08.0	Get a life.
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