Israel Kills Hamas Leader

Newscast

BBC

Politics, News

4.4 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Today, Israel confirmed that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in Gaza.

Adam speaks to BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen about his death and what it might mean for the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

And, what time the crucial results will be coming in on US election night? How does the maths of the Electoral College add up? Adam gets the latest updates - and tips on how to watch the US election results from the UK - with chief presenters at BBC News Sumi Somaskanda and Caitriona Perry.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:05.0	Hello, Thursday's been a busy day in Newscast HQ, lots of stories developing.
0:09.3	We wanted to catch up with Sumi and Katrina, the BBC's chief presenters in the USA to find out what's been going on
0:16.1	on a busy day in the presidential election campaign. But then during the afternoon we got reports
0:21.7	that the head of Hamas had been in the words of the
0:25.1	Israeli authorities eliminated in Gaza and then just before 6 p.m. we got a
0:31.5	tweet from the Israeli Defence Forces saying eliminated Yayar
0:36.6	Sinwar confirming that news. So we'll catch up with Jeremy Bowen to find out
0:40.9	what that means for the conflict in Gaza on this episode of
0:43.4	newscast.
0:44.4	Newscast.
0:45.4	Newscast from the BBC.
0:47.4	I like landscapes.
0:48.4	You have a bright future behind you.
0:50.5	You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? We're effectively run in this country by a bunch of childless cat ladies.
0:56.0	You don't understand the essence of Brad?
0:58.0	It's the fun police working overtime.
1:00.0	It's just getting silly now.
1:02.0	Take me down to Downy Street.
1:03.3	Let's go have a tour.
1:05.3	Blimey.
1:06.3	Hello, it's Adam in the newscast studio
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