Israel says Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida killed in Gaza
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 1 September 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Israel says it's killed a senior Hamas official in a strike on a block of flats in Gaza City. Abu Obeida was a spokesman for the military wing of the group. Hamas hasn't confirmed his death. Also: China and India pledge to be "partners not rivals"; and seagull screech-off judged by reigning European champ.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:05.5 | I'm Jonat Jalil, and in the early hours of Monday the 1st of September, these are our main stories. |
| 0:11.3 | Israel says it's killed one of the most prominent figures in Hamas's military wing, its spokesman Abu Ubeda. |
| 0:17.3 | A judge in the United States has blocked plans by the Trump administration to deport hundreds of Guatemalan children who entered the US alone. |
| 0:25.9 | The leaders of China and India say they are now partners, not rivals, after years of tension, including a long-running border dispute. |
| 0:36.3 | Also in this podcast? |
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| 0:48.9 | A drought in Iraq has exposed ancient tombs dating back more than 2,000 years. |
| 1:00.1 | Israel says it's killed a key Hamas figure, Abu Ubeda, the spokesman for its military wing |
| 1:05.7 | in a strike on a block of flats in Gaza City. |
| 1:09.1 | Israel's defense minister, Israel Katz, congratulated the Israeli defense forces and Israel's |
| 1:14.3 | security agency Shimbet for what he called the flawless execution of the killing. |
| 1:19.9 | Hamas has not confirmed the death. |
| 1:22.5 | At least 30 people were reported to have been killed by Israeli strikes on Sunday, a dozen of whom were trying |
| 1:28.0 | to get aid. At the same time, as people continue to also die of malnutrition, a flotilla |
| 1:34.5 | carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists has left Spain and is heading towards Gaza, |
| 1:40.4 | after Israel blocked two earlier attempts to deliver aid by ship. |
| 1:45.2 | The Spanish-Palestinian activists Saif Abu Keshek spoke to reporters before the flotilla set sail. |
| 1:51.7 | The starvation that we are seeing in Gaza is intentional. It's man-made. |
| 1:57.5 | We talk about the humanitarian aspect. This is an unviolent mission that is aiming to open |
| 2:03.0 | a corridor of humanitarian aid before a political reason that is happening in Palestine. What is |
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