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From Our Own Correspondent

Shocked To The Core

From Our Own Correspondent

BBC

News, News Commentary

4.41.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

: Kate Adie presents stories from Israel, Turkey, Switzerland, DRC and Indonesia Four weeks on from Hamas' deadly attack in Israel, details continue to emerge about the killing spree. Israelis are wrestling with the impact and the consequences - and the release by Hamas of a hostage video this week has added pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu to secure their release. Paul Adams finds there’s a pervasive sense of insecurity in the streets of Jerusalem, with violent incidents puncturing any veneer of calm. Victoria Craig spoke to people at a rally in Istanbul's Ataturk airport, where the Turkish President was vocal in his support for Hamas and unflinching in his criticism of Israel's offensive in Gaza. She reflects on how far this is a step change in Turkey's relationship with Israel. It's Peace Week in Geneva. Diplomats, aid workers and academics gather annually here to discuss ways to achieve peace. This year, as conflict rages in the Middle East and beyond, some are asking whether international organisations – and international law, are losing their relevance, says Imogen Foulkes. The east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is a region which has endured multiple crises – with many still unfolding. Hugh Kinsella Cunningham tracked the Congolese military as it tackled the most pressing challenge of fighting the rebel group, M23. Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, millions of Ukrainians have fled their homes; they’re internally displaced or finding refuge in neighbouring countries. And some have taken longer-haul journeys to the other side of the world. Michelle Jana Chan discovered the Ukrainian community on the Indonesian island of Bali. Series Producer: Serena Tarling Editor: Bridget Harney Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman

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Today in Istanbul, Turkey's president struck a belligerent tone against Western governments

0:11.2

and expressed support for Hamas at a 1.5 million strong protest.

0:17.0

It's peace week in Geneva, but diplomats and aid agencies alike are furrowing their brows over developments in the Middle East and

0:25.3

any prospects of a peaceful solution.

0:29.3

The province of Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen intensive fighting and violence since early last year.

0:37.0

We track the army taking on the M23 rebel group.

0:41.0

And we're in Bali where the ripple effects of the conflict in Ukraine

0:45.9

and Russia are being felt even on the shores of this Indonesian island despite its

0:51.4

geographical distance. But first it's been four weeks since Hamas

0:57.0

carried out its deadly attack in Israel and each week more details revealed

1:02.1

about the killing spree and the devastation

1:04.5

wrought at a music festival and at Kibizim in southern Israel.

1:08.8

According to Israeli authorities the number of hostages taken captive is now thought to be more

1:15.2

than 240 people.

1:18.2

The armed wing of Hamas this week released a video showing three of the hostages, one of whom berates Benjamin Netanyahu

1:26.4

and calls for the rest of the hostages to be released. Nothing's known about the

1:31.1

conditions in which this video was filmed, but it has further

1:35.0

fuelled criticism of the Israeli Prime Minister's approach, as recent polls show waning support

1:41.7

for the ground offensive in Gaza.

1:44.0

Back in Jerusalem, our correspondent Paul Adams

1:48.0

finds there's a pervasive sense of insecurity in the city's streets,

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