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After two Israeli hostages were released by Hamas last night, BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale joins Katya Adler, who’s in Jerusalem, to discuss how diplomacy is impacting the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Several government ministers have called for tougher policing of protests after a row over the police’s handling of pro-Palestinian protests at the weekend. Adam and Chris discuss how the day unfolded after the prime minister committed a further £20 million in humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza.

And we’re joined in studio by Jonathan Wittenberg and Ibrahim Mogra, the rabbi and imam who are working together to unite their communities during the Israel-Gaza conflict.

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The Israeli military says it was a targeted attack against Hamas.

Paddy and Victoria talk about the operation with chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet.

And chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman assesses the Conservatives’ electoral prospects after two by-election defeats.

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Today's Newscast was presented by Paddy O’Connell and Victoria Derbyshire. It was made by Chris Flynn with Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Matthew Dean The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

WhatsApps seen by the UK’s Covid-19 Inquiry have given us an insight into the different opinions inside government during the pandemic.

Health reporter and host of The Covid Inquiry Podcast Jim Reed has been closely following every day of evidence. He’s in the studio with Dr. Catherine Haddon from the Institute for Government to look at what we’ve learned.

Marianna Spring is also in to help with tips on how to recognise disinformation online, as claim, counterclaim, and straight up lies swirl on social media.

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Today's Newscast was presented by Paddy O'Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Arsenii Sokolov. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

​​Labour win two by-elections and we record one podcast on TV!

Newscast was live early this morning to analyse and react to the results of the Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire by-elections.

Vehicles carrying aid are waiting to be allowed into Gaza to bring in vital supplies.

International editor Jeremy Bowen and chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet join Chris from Israel to discuss.

The three of them also talk about Rishi Sunak’s visit to the country, and the different allegiances in the middle east.

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Hundreds of people are known to have died in a blast at a Gaza hospital on Tuesday. Hamas blames Israel for the attack, while Israel has insisted it is not to blame. BBC Verify’s Shayan Sardarizadeh joins Adam in the studio to discuss what we know so far.

And, on the day that US President Joe Biden flew to Israel in an attempt to calm tensions, we’re joined by former CIA director David Petraeus and US special correspondent Katty Kay to assess the bigger picture for the US as they attempt to deescalate the conflict.

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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by George Dabby with Sam McLaren and Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

A huge blast at a hospital in Gaza City is reported to have killed hundreds.

In this emergency episode recorded at 10pm tonight in Israel, host of The Conflict podcast, BBC International Correspondent Lyse Doucet, and her colleague Anna Foster, grapple with the breaking news and the claims and counter claims as protests break out across the region.

Wage growth has overtaken inflation for the first time in two years, in a sign that cost of living pressures may now be starting to ease. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned, however, that the UK remains stuck in a bind between high inflation and weak economic growth. Their director, Paul Johnson, joins Adam alongside the BBC’s chief economics correspondent, Dharshini David, to unpack the day’s economic headlines.

And it’s the final day of SNP conference as Humza Yousaf delivers a closing speech which pledged an extra £300m to help cut NHS waiting lists by 100,000 patients by 2026. We’re joined by the SNP’s Emma Roddick to find out the party’s reaction to Yousaf’s first speech as party leader.

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Adam and Chris are joined by BBC world affairs editor John Simpson to discuss the potential implications of Israel’s expected ground invasion of Gaza. Rishi Sunak set out the UK government’s response to the situation in Parliament and announced an increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza by £10 million.

And Europe editor Katya Adler analyses the results of the Polish elections as exit polls suggest that the governing right-wing Law and Justice party won the most seats but will lose its majority in parliament.

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