10 Israeli soldiers killed, Gaza marks bleak Eid al-Adha
Jun 16, 2024
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Journalists Akram Al Satarri and Imran Khan discuss the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. They cover topics like Israeli soldier casualties, challenges faced by Gaza refugees, and the stalemate in ceasefire negotiations. The podcast also touches on U.S. involvement, Hezbollah-Israel border escalation, and the significance of negotiations for captives' release in Gaza.
Gaza residents face dire living conditions amid bombings and extreme heat, exacerbating health risks and infrastructure challenges.
Ceasefire negotiations stall as Hamas seeks long-term solution, including prisoner exchange, while tensions escalate with Hezbollah along the Lebanese-Israeli border.
Deep dives
Challenges in Gaza
Gazans in areas like Rafah are enduring intensified bombardments causing destruction of residential areas. The scorching 35-degree weather exacerbates the misery for displaced individuals living in inadequate shelters, lacking proper infrastructure for water supply. Severe shortages of water and uncollected waste pose significant health risks. Displaced multiple times over months, residents struggle with the harsh summer conditions.
Ceasefire Negotiations and Escalation in Lebanon
US Secretary of State supported a ceasefire proposal, but Hamas has not agreed yet. Hamas seeks a permanent ceasefire, a period before the six-week ceasefire for prisoners exchange, and an international commitment to keep Israel out of Gaza. Meanwhile, escalation along the Lebanese-Israeli border occurred with the Israeli military killing a senior Hezbollah member, prompting retaliatory rocket fire.
We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war on Gaza continues. Ten Israeli soldiers died on Saturday. Refugees in Gaza weathered another heat wave. Ceasefire negotiations appear to have reached an impasse. Ceasefire negotiations appear to have reached an impasse. Today is Sunday, June 16. It is day 254 of the war. More than 37,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed.
In this episode:
Akram Al Satarri, Freelance journalist
Imran Khan, (@ajimran), Al Jazeera Senior Correspondent
This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.