The Conflict

The podcast discusses the devastating airstrike on a hospital in Gaza during the Israel-Gaza conflict, the difficulty of determining the truth amidst conflicting reports, the role of women in the Israeli military, the crisis at the border and the link between Hamas and Hezbollah, the protests in Jordan, and the ongoing efforts to verify conflicting accounts of the hospital attack.

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 tense.And we hear about the intense diplomatic efforts by the US secretary of state to prevent the situation spreading.PRESENTERS:- Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Jeremy Bowen, BBC international editorGET IN TOUCH:- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 -Or Email theconflict@bbc.co.ukTEAM:This episode was made by Tim Walklate with Clare Williamson in London. Cathy Long and Alex Lederman in Israel. The studio manager was Lewis Allsopp. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

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 air raid warnings sound in southern Israel but she continues broadcasting as she co-hosts with Paddy from Newscast. WITH: - Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent - Paddy O Connell, Newscast hostGET IN TOUCH: - Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 - Or Email theconflict@bbc.co.ukTeam: TEAM: This episode was made by Chris Flynn and Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall

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 Podcast GET IN TOUCH: - Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 - Email theconflict@bbc.co.uk TEAM:This episode was made by Clare Williamson, Anna Murphy, Judy Frankl and Joe Kent in London and Alex Lederman and Kathy Long in Israel. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editors are Karen Martin, Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

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 his country to respond to the Hamas attacks. And Tom reflects on seven years living in Jerusalem and how this latest conflict feels in the context of his time in the region.REPORTERS:- Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent - Tom Bateman, BBC Middle East CorrespondentGET IN TOUCH:- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 - Or Email theconflict@bbc.co.ukTEAM:This episode was made by Joe Kent with Claire Bowes and Clare Williamson in London and Alex Lederman in Israel. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

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, Lyse Doucet, has spent the day on the edge of Israel’s closed military zone on its southern border. Where Hamas rockets continue to streak above. And International Editor Jeremy Bowen has seen how the Israeli military is preparing for an expected ground offensive into Gaza. GET IN TOUCH: - Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 - Email theconflict@bbc.co.uk TEAM: This episode was made by Claire Bowes, Madeleine Drury and Joe Kent . The studio manager was Philip Bull. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Lyse Doucet and Jeremy Bowen discuss the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Khfar Azar kibbutz in southern Israel, violent attacks and retaliation, traumatic experiences of families in the conflict, and the complexities of hostage rescues and negotiations in the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Lyse Doucet and Jeremy Bowen discuss the intensity of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the devastation caused by the recent war, the impact on children in Israel and Gaza, the possibility of an unprecedented Israeli response, and the implications of using the word 'terrorist' in reporting and the concept of impartiality in journalism.