Navigating life amid conflict in the Middle East
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🗓️ 12 October 2023
⏱️ 9 minutes
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From the BBC World Service: How does life continue for those caught up in war between Israel and Hamas? We hear from a doctor in Gaza, a tech business co-founder in Tel Aviv, and the BBC’s reporter there, Clive Myrie, speaks to Israeli citizens who’ve answered the call for mobilization. Also, the BBC’s correspondent in Madrid, Guy Hedgecoe, explores the impact of climate change on tourism.
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| 0:00.0 | Navigating life amidst conflict, we hear from both sides. |
| 0:05.2 | Hello, I'm Leanna Burnen, and you're listening to the Marketplace Morning Report live from the BBC World Service. Good morning. |
| 0:11.3 | It's been five days since Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, |
| 0:15.7 | more than 1,200 people lost their lives to 150 Israelis have been taken captive. |
| 0:22.6 | Many Western countries, including the US, designate Hamas as a terrorist organization. |
| 0:27.6 | Palestinian officials say more than 1,200 people have been killed in retaliatory strikes on Gaza. |
| 0:33.2 | Israel says it won't provide any electricity, water, or fuel until the hostages are freed. |
| 0:38.4 | Gaza is currently relying on backup generators. |
| 0:41.4 | Hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza have been forced to flee their homes, |
| 0:44.4 | as Israel continues its air strikes. |
| 0:46.8 | Now, the Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken has arrived in Israel to discuss the crisis |
| 0:51.8 | with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. |
| 0:54.8 | Yonatan Cohen is co-founder of Quantum Machines attack company based in Israel. |
| 1:00.1 | We have quite a few people who are drafted to reserve duty. |
| 1:04.8 | They're at the front right now supporting them. |
| 1:07.7 | It's definitely something that we put as pretty much the number one thing on our mind right now, |
| 1:13.1 | but there are many other people at Quantum Machines, our company, |
| 1:17.1 | that are volunteering, that are taking actions. |
| 1:20.0 | This is the unique situation about Israel that wants something like that happen. |
| 1:24.8 | We really unite against this, and everyone is taking actions. |
| 1:28.7 | Dr. Muhammad Abu Mahrezib has been working in Gaza for over 20 years. |
| 1:33.5 | He sent the BBC this voice note from his hospital about the conditions he and his team |
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