The Conflict: Israel-Gaza

The Conflict: Israel-Gaza episodes:

• 04.15.2024

  Special episode: Iran-Israel attack - A turning point for the Middle East?

  After an extraordinary weekend in the Middle East we are bringing you a special episode of The Global Story, where Lyse Doucet shares her reflections on the significance of Iran's first ever direct attack on Israel. Israel says 99% of...

  
• 12.20.2023

  Israel-Gaza: Ten weeks of war

  The Conflict’s Lyse Doucet and Newscast’s Adam Fleming look back at the past 10 weeks of the Israel-Gaza conflict and discuss the challenges and considerations facing BBC journalists while they report on the war. Revisiting powerful moments from interviews with...

  
• 12.14.2023

  Is Israel losing international support?

  We speak to the BBC’s North America Correspondent, Anthony Zurcher about the UN General Assembly vote on a ceasefire in Gaza. As America warns Israel that the continuous attacks on Gaza are alienating allies, we look at what diplomatic solutions...

  
• 12.06.2023

  The Israel-Gaza war intensifies

  We speak to the BBC’s International Editor, Jeremy Bowen as he returns to Israel to report on the war. With the humanitarian crisis worsening, he discusses what is happening on the ground in Gaza. Today’s episode...

  
• 11.30.2023

  The Truce

  We speak with the BBC’s Gaza correspondent Rushdi Abu Alouf, who’s now in Istanbul. He reflects on his experiences reporting in Gaza, the Israel-Hamas truce, and the hostage deal. HOST: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent GUEST: - Rushdi Abu Alouf,...

  
• 11.22.2023

  The Israel-Hamas hostage deal

  But does it go far enough? PRESENTERS: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Frank Gardener, BBC security correspondent GET IN TOUCH: - Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 - Or Email [email protected]...

  
• 11.17.2023

  Inside the Al-Shifa hospital

  The BBC goes inside the main hospital in Gaza City with the Israeli army. HOST: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent GUEST: - Lucy Williamson, BBC middle east correspondent GET IN TOUCH: - Send us a message...

  
• 11.14.2023

  The Today Debate: What Happens When the War Ends?

  Radio 4's Mishal Husain hosts The Today Debate in front of an audience in London. HOSTS: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Mishal Husain, BBC Radio 4 host GET IN TOUCH: - Send us a message or voice...

  
• 11.10.2023

  The End of Gaza’s Most Beautiful Neighbourhood

  Israeli bombs flatten 25 apartment blocks in the neighbourhood of al-Zahra. Lyse speaks with BBC international reporter Alice Cuddy about her recent story on the residents of the upscale Gazan neighbourhood of al-Zahra. HOST: - Lyse Doucet, BBC...

  
• 11.09.2023

  Jeremy Bowen: Inside Gaza

  Jeremy Bowen returns from his time embedded on the frontline with the Israeli military. He tells us what war in Gaza looks like and feels like, close-up… PRESENTERS: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Jeremy Bowen, BBC international editor...

  
• 11.07.2023

  One Month of War

  John Simpson on what’s happened since Hamas attacked Israel and what might happen next? PRESENTERS: Adam Fleming, host of the BBC’s daily news podcast Newscast John Simpson, BBC world affairs editor GET IN TOUCH: - Send us a...

  
• 11.06.2023

  Israeli Strikes Intensify

  Rushdi Abualouf in Gaza and Anthony Zurcher on the US Secretary of State’s Middle East visit; reflections from our correspondents as Lyse readies to leave Jerusalem FEATURING: Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent Rushdi Abualouf, BBC Gaza reporter Anna Foster, BBC correspondent...

  
• 11.03.2023

  What does Hezbollah want?

  Today eyes were on two men who have the power to shape what happens next - possibly how this might all end. Neither of them from Israel. Neither of them from Gaza. Lyse speaks to Paul Adams about what we...

  
• 11.03.2023

  Gaza City ‘encircled’

  Israel's military says it has "completed the encirclement of Gaza City" and has been attacking outposts, headquarters and other Hamas infrastructures there. We look at what Israel taking the area would mean for the next stage of the war. REPORTERS: -...

  
• 11.01.2023

  Israel’s Military Strategy

  What will it take to defeat Hamas inside one of the most densely populated place on earth? A long war. That’s the warning from Israel’s leaders. As Israeli forces take the fight deeper inside Gaza, Lyse is joined by the...

  
• 10.31.2023

  Israel’s president speaks

  Isaac Herzog talks to Lyse about his country’s right to self-defence after the Hamas attacks of October 7th. We also hear about a major Israeli attack on a refugee camp in Northern Gaza. Israel says Hamas leaders were the target....

  
• 10.30.2023

  What we know about the ground offensive

  Lyse unpicks what we know about Israel’s ground operation in Gaza with Newsnight’s diplomatic editor Mark Urban, who’s monitoring the military manoeuvres. They also reflect on the rescue of a female soldier in Gaza who was taken hostage by...

  
• 10.28.2023

  Israel Ground Operation in Gaza

  Lyse speaks to Newscast host Paddy O’Connell and special correspondent Fergal Keane as Israel says it has started its ground operation in Gaza. PRESENTERS: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Paddy O’Connell, BBC Newscast host - Fergal Keane,...

  
• 10.27.2023

  The Conflict x Global News Podcast: The World's Response

  Lyse and Frank answer your questions about the Israel-Gaza conflict, with analysis on the responses of Iran, Russia, and the rest of Europe. FEATURING: - Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Frank Gardner, BBC security correspondent - Jackie Leonard, presenter of the...

  
• 10.26.2023

  Taking the long view with John Simpson

  Lyse speaks to veteran correspondent John Simpson about lessons from the past and about the role of the US and Iran in the current conflict. John reflects on the pressure Israel is under from its allies, how the presence of...

  
• 10.25.2023

  The Battle Over Disinformation

  How two 4 year-olds were killed and how social media denied it. Marianna Spring tells Lyse about her investigation into the stories of two young boys, one Israeli, one Palestinian, whose deaths in the opening days of the war became...

  
• 10.24.2023

  Inside Gaza: Rushdi Abualouf on reporting in a warzone

  Lyse speaks to Rushdi Abualouf, the BBC’s reporter in Gaza. He tells us what it’s like trying to get to the truth while keeping his family safe, as well as what living conditions are like as water, food and electricity...

  
• 10.23.2023

  Agony and Hope for Hostage Families

  Another two hostages have been released by Hamas, more than two weeks after they were taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz, less than a mile from the Gaza border. Lyse speaks to the BBC’s Anna Foster in northern Israel from her...

  
• 10.20.2023

  The Conflict x Global News Podcast: Two Hostages Released

  Lyse and Jeremy answer your questions about the Israel-Gaza conflict – including its history, potential solutions and what we know about the first hostages released by Hamas. FEATURING: - Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent - Jeremy...

  
• 10.19.2023

  Aid and Air Raids

  In collaboration with Newscast, Lyse is joined by Chris Mason and Jeremy Bowen, to discuss the aid trucks waiting to cross into Gaza, and the West’s response to the crisis. Plus Lyse shares what it’s like living through several air...

  
• 10.18.2023

  Gaza Hospital: Chaos, claim and counter claim

  Amid claim and counter claim about the deadly blast at a hospital in Gaza, Lyse Doucet and Jo Floto take a step back, debrief and try to make sense of what’s happening. They assess the mood in the region,...

  
• 10.17.2023

  The Gaza Hospital Strike

  A huge blast at a hospital in Gaza City is reported to have killed hundreds. Recorded at just before 10pm in Israel, BBC International Correspondent Lyse Doucet and her colleague Anna Foster grapple with the breaking news and the...

  
• 10.16.2023

  Confusion at the Rafah Crossing

  Why is the border crossing Gaza’s lifeline? Thousands gather near the Gaza-Egypt border desperate to leave, but the frontier remains closed and humanitarian aid shut out. Lyse and Jeremy give us an update from Southern Israel where the situation remains...

  
• 10.14.2023

  Fleeing Northern Gaza

  Thousands on the move as the new deadline to evacuate Northern Gaza elapses. We get the latest and hear about an expected Israeli ground assault against Hamas, the Palestinian militant group from defence correspondent Jonathan Beale. Lyse takes cover as...

  
• 10.13.2023

  The Conflict x The Global News Podcast

  Your questions answered on the Israel-Gaza conflict and on the geography, history and politics of the region. FEATURING: - Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent - Jeremy Bowen, BBC International Editor - Jackie Leonard, presenter of the BBC’s Global News...

  
• 10.13.2023

  The Israel Hostage Crisis

  Where are the 150 hostages? Lyse Doucet and Tom Bateman debrief on the latest in the Gaza-Israel conflict. Lyse has been reporting from the Israeli border town of Sderot. She speaks to the Mayor about how he wants...

  
• 10.12.2023

  Gaza Without Power

  As Israel prepares for an expected ground offensive, Gaza’s only power station runs out of fuel. Lyse and Jeremy try to make sense of what’s happening on the ground in their usual clear and considered way. BBC Chief International Correspondent,...

  
• 10.11.2023

  The Kibbutz Killings

  Lyse Doucet and Jeremy Bowen are back to take a closer look at what’s happening on the ground. Jeremy has been in Kfar Aza, a small border village where Israeli soldiers told him Hamas had stormed in, burning homes and...

  
• 10.10.2023

  The Conflict Erupts Into War

  What’s happening now and what could happen next? Lyse Doucet, the BBC’s chief international correspondent, provides context and clarity on the events in Israel and Gaza. In this first podcast of a new series, she’s joined by international editor Jeremy...